give it up for earth day

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give it up for earth day篇一：福建省2013届高三毕业班质量检测英语试题

2013年福建省普通高中毕业班质量检查

英语

第一卷（选择题共115分）

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分} 第一节单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21.—Hello, Mrs James, Is Sally at home? I want to play badminton with her. — ___ ______. She’s gone for a wall c across the fields. A. Fm sorry B. Hold on C. No Problem D. Forget it 22.—What does PM 2. 5 mean?

—It’s a professional _____indicating the condition of air pollution. A. term B. item C. number D. mark 23.—Shall I attend my friend’s coming-of-age ceremony, Mum?

—No, unless you see to _____that you will be home before 10:00 PM. A. one B. this C. it D. her

24.He made a good preparation for the job interview, for he couldn’t _____losing the good opportunity. A. admit B. delay C. avoid D. risk

25.It is said that sixty percent of all energy ____in the world today is being lost as wasted heat A. produced B. producing C. to produce D. having produced 26.The doctor advised her to eat more bean products _____meat which might be harmful to her heart disease.

A. for lack of B. by means of C. in place of D. in favour of 27.—Have you heard about that school bus accident?

—Yes, fortunately all. on board including the driver ______. A. were saved B. was saved C. have saved D. has been saved 28.The April Fools’ tradition is said ______in die sixteenth century. A_ to start B. to be starting C. to be started D. to have started 29.Although money is important, money ______won’t make a happy life. A. apart B. alone C. aside D. alike

30.—Hi，Mr. Smith. Which department do you work in?

一I am in the Marketing Department now, but I ______in the Sales Department before long. A. worked B. will work C. have worked D. will have worked 31.It is comforting t© see that ______, we are doing our part for the environment A. as small may be we B. as we may be small C. small as may be we D. small as we may be

32.More public kindergartens ___preschool kids can spend their fun-filled childhood will be built this year.

A. to which B. with whom C. in which D. from where

33.When chatting on the Internet by typing in English, you can ______articles ，subjects, etc. to make the sentences shorter.

A. get off B. leave out C. turn in D. make up 34.The project was carefully panned, or a great deal of money ______. A. will. lose B. will be lost C. would have lost D. would have been lost 35.—I wonder ______so many people are crazy about Gangnum Style.

—It’s good for bodybuilding, and it brings people a lot of fun, you know. A. how B. where C. why D. that

第二节完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

Mo Yan5S winning of Nobel Literature Prize is bringing more confidence to the nation’s young authors. Mo became the heated 36 overnight in China after winning the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature in Stockholm Thursday. His books 37 ______within several hours in the online bookstores Thursday and 38_____ in real book stores Friday.

The 39 _____generation of writers said they were highly 40_____ by the first Chinese citizen to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. Meanwhile, many critics (评论家）said young Chinese 41_____ ，Unlike elder writers like Mo who often set stories under a historical background, were 42_____ concerned about the real world and lacking in social 43_____ as writers.

“ Most of the writers of Mo’s generation 44 _____ their memories of Living in the

countryside，” said Jiang, a 23-year writer who 45 _____ her first book at nine. In Mo’s speech at Stanford University，he said that hunger and loneliness are the source (来源)of his 46_____ . ” She added, “However, for a younger generation, it’s very easy to get access to books of 47_____ kinds, and also，it’s very easy to be famous. Therefore，it’s hard for them to 48_____ on their works. ”

Another young writer Su De believes young authors have their own 49_____ . They can easily get access to world literature 50_____ reading foreign novels and communicating with authors 51_____ ， which was impossible for Mo’s generation when they were young.

Huang, who has 52_____ 200 foreign literary works to China in the 53_____ decade, believes that Chinese Literature will 54 _____more international attention after Mo Yan’s win

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第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分}

The OM Man and the Sea ，for which Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature, is one of the most influential novels of the literary treasure of the world. Famously known for his brief and short sentences ，Hemingway created ah interesting and unique style of writing that still appeal to readers today.

Santiago was an aged Cuban fisherman, and many thought that he could no longer fish. For eighty-four days ，he set out to sea and returned empty-handed. So unlucky was he that the parents of his young, devoted apprentice (徒弟） and friend , Manolin , forced the boy to leave the old man in order to fish in a more profitable boat On the eighty-fifth day ，the fisherman set out into the open sea to go fishing. At noon ，a big Marlin took hold of one of the lines, but the fish was far too big for him to handle.

Santiago let the fish have enough line, so that it wouIdn9t break his pole； but he and his boat were dragged out to sea for three days. Finally ，the fish grew tired. Santiago killed it Even this final victory didn’t end his journey. He was still far, far out to sea. To make matters worse, Santiago dragged the Marlin behind the boat and the fish blood attracted sharks.

Santiago did his best to beat the sharks away ，but his efforts were not enough, The sharks ate the flesh off the Marlin ，and Santiago was left with only the bones. Santiago was tired out He got back home with nothing to show for his pains but the skeletal (骨骼的）remains of a large Marlin. Even with just the bare remains of the fish, the experience changed him, and charged the opinions others had of him. Manolin , who had been worried over the old man’s absence, was moved to tears when he found Santiago safe in his bed, When the old man woke ，the two agreed to fish as partners once more.

With Santiago5S struggle to catch the Marlin and his journey home ，Santiago’s courage was obvious as he faced challenges that just didn’t seem to end. He didn’t give up and even though he felt he had been very unlucky, there was hope to keep going on. He was destroyed but not defeated.

56.Who is the hero of The old Man and the Sea?

A. Hemingway. B. Santiago. C. Manolin. D. Marlin. 57.What can we learn from the passage?

A. As Santiago was old and weak ，his fishing skill became out of date.

B. Manolin left the old man to work in another fishing boat happily. C. On the 85 th day Santiago and Manolin set out to sea to try their luck. D. Santiago proved himself to be brave enough to fight against nature.

58.The story suggests that the bare remains of the fish helped the old fisherman______.

A. gain a lot of money B. forget his pains and worries

C. show his courage and dignity D. attract more visitors 59.Through the story, Hemingway wants to show us that_____.

A. life can be smooth and hardship can be avoided B. challenges in life often bring great misfortunes C. to keep going is the spirit we should have in life D. a man needs devoted friends in time of misfortune

The “Give It Up for Earth Day” encourages people to commit to giving up actions that are harmful to the environment, such as using poisonous cleaners.

Throughout the month of April, Canadians are being asked to “Give It Up for Earth Day!” Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970. Earth Day Canada president Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally aware, They want to find ways to reduce their environmental influence ，not just celebrate one special event

“Earth Day is a great launching pad for thinking about environmental action every day，” said Goldberg. “Choosing healthier options, even for the short term, can lead to thinking about the influence of our decisions for a lifetime. ”

That5S the reason behind the “Give It Up for Earth Day” campaign. It9S designed to

encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet It challenges everyone to help create a healthier world by making changes in their daily routine.

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We wanted to plan an action-targeted campaign that will give people a chance to act <m their concern for the environment in a positive way，” said Goldberg.

The campaign has identified four daily actions that can add up to huge environmental saving. They include pledging (保证）to turn off the TV, give up the use of poisonous cleaners, reduce

consumption of consumer products and cut out meat

At the end of April, all. of the pledges will be recorded and converted (转化）into the number of TV hours not watched, dollars not spent on unnecessary items, electricity saved, greenhouse gas emissions (排放）avoided by cutting out meat, and poisonous chemicals produced from homes and landfills.

“ What we5re trying to achieve this year for Earth Day is to give people a chance to do something that is meaningful and measurable，” said Goldberg.

60.The aim of the campaign mentioned in the passage is to_______.

A. enable people to save more money for future use B. help people develop environmentally friendly habits

C. prevent people from making changes in their daily routine

D. warn people against reducing consumption of consumer products

61.The underlined word “hunching pad” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “_____” .

A. starting point B. finishing line C. exchanging stage D. reforming age 62.We can conclude from the passage that _______ .

A. Earth Day was first celebrated over half a century ago B. short term decisions will by no means influence our lives

C. Earth Day Canada is actually an everyday environmental action D. daily actions must be measured to benefit the environment 63. Which disagrees with the spirit of “Give It Up for Earth Day ”?

A. Switching off TV. B, Riding bikes C. Using poisonous cleaners. D. Saving electricity.

Step into Wonderland and follow any of the many tracks around Kinabalu Park Even though it is the most explored and studied place in Borneo ，new discoveries of rare plants are frequently being made here.

So take a map and set off on your own or follow Park Naturalists as they take you on guided path walks and point out the various wonders. There are also visual shows advertising race plants and animals here, If you are a first time visitor, sign up for these shows and you’ll be excited when you find yourself identifying the same plants and animals on your walks — or during your climb up Mt Kinabalu.

Mt Kinabalu Botanical Garden is one of the biggest attractions at the Park Started in 1981, this 5-acre Garden is an excellent collection of the different kinds of plant-life on the mountain, as plants from all over the Park have been replanted here. There are hotels, inns and chalets at KinabaIll Park to suit one’s budget For more information click sabahtourism. com.

A. Mt Kinabalu is a more explored and studied area than Borneo B. there’re still some unknown rare plants in Kinabalu Park

C. Mt Kinabalu Botanical Garden attracts visitors due to its long history D. visitors should follow the Park Naturalists so as not to get lost

65.The underlined word “chalets” (in Paragraph 3) most probably refers to “_____” .

A. plants B. garages C. cottages D. tracks 66. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

give it up for earth day篇二：2015届四川广安高考英语阅读类、短文改错巩固训练(7)【答案】

2015四川广安高考英语阅读类、短文改错巩固训练（7）【答案】

完形填空。阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的四个选项A、B、C和D中，选出最佳答案。

Lose-Win is weak. It’s easy to get stepped on. It’s easy to be the nice guy. It’s easy to give in, all in the name of being a peacemaker.

A girl named Jenny once told me about her in the world of Lose Win during her eighth grade year before she finally broke :

with my mom all started one day she said to me sarcastically(讽刺地)，“Wow, you’re sure sassy today.” I it so literally (字面地) that then and there I decided to close myself off from her and never back to her. So every time she would say something I disagreed with her I would just say, “Okay, you want, Mom”

began to build. One night I talked to my mom about the school homework and she said, “Oh, that’s ”and then went back to mop the floor.

“Don’t you ever She had no idea I was upset. She would have been willing to talk to me had I her how important it was to me.

At last, I just blew up. “Mom, this has got to want me to do and I just do it because it’s than fighting. Well, I’m sick of it.” This all came as a to her.

After my blowup, we felt like we were all over in our relationship. But it’s getting better all the time. We discuss things now and I always my feeling with her.

If you adopt Lose Win as your basic toward life, then people will wipe their dirty feet on you. You’ll also be your true feelings deep inside. And that’s not healthy.

( ) 1.A.wanderings B. disappointment C. lessons D. helplessness

( ) 2.A.out B .down C. up D. free

( ) 3.A.relationship B .problems C. quarrels D. improvement

( ) 4.A.as B .since C. when D. before

( ) 5.A.regarded B. treated C. received D. took

( ) 6.A.fight B .struggle C. talk D. turn

( ) 7.A.even if B. only if C. as long as D. as though

( ) 8.A.something B. whatever C. so much D. too much

( ) 9.A.coldness B. anger C. disagreement D. hope

( ) 10.A.true B. impossible C. nice D. important

( ) 11.A.care B. see C. say D. listen

( ) 12.A.also B. still C. even D. already

( ) 13.A.warned B. shown C. asked D. told

( ) 14.A.end B. change C. last D. stop

( ) 15.A.worse B. easier C. more D. less

( ) 16.A.surprise B. pleasure C. gift D. harm

( ) 17.A.going B. starting C. thinking D. reviewing

( ) 18.A.share B. have C. discuss D. improve

( ) 19.A.way B. method C. attitude D. theory

( ) 20.A.hurting B. waking C. storing D. hiding

1.A 通过下文看，Jenny讲述了自己从忍气吞声到最终摆脱出来的过程。而在此过程中，她经历了从妥协到气愤以至最后跟妈妈理论争得尊严的过程。因此，选“徘徊”最能说明这个过程。

2.D break free“挣脱”，“获得心灵、精神上的解放”，符合Jenny争得自己尊严的结果。

3.B 从后文看，这儿指的是“我”跟妈妈的“问题、矛盾”的出现。

4.C when引导定语从句，修饰前面的名词day,本身作状语。

5.D take此处意思是“接受、理解”之意，此处指作者并未真正了解妈妈对她的讽刺口吻，仅仅理解她所说的话的字面意义。

6.C talk back“还嘴、顶嘴”，此处指Jenny决定忍气吞声，不跟妈妈顶嘴。

7.A even if引导让步状语从句，当“即使”讲，Jenny此处决定即使妈妈说的不对，也不去顶撞她。

8.B 此处指Jenny总是不顶撞妈妈，妈妈说什么就是什么，因此用whatever“无论什么”。

9.B Jenny虽然不顶撞妈妈，但内心的“怒气”在聚集。

10.C 理解下文Jenny生气可知，此处是妈妈“敷衍”我的话，意为“好啊”，表现出妈妈对我的学业漠不关心。

11.A care当“关心、在乎”讲，此处Jenny在内心里反问：妈妈关心过我吗？

12.C even此处用来加强语气。进一步说明妈妈对“我”漠不关心，意为：她甚至不知道我生气了。also, still, already均不合逻辑。

13.D 此处句子结构是虚拟语气，假如我“告诉”妈妈，她会明白学业对我来说有多么重要。

14.B Jenny最后终于爆发，对妈妈说：这一切需要“改变”了。Jenny不能再忍气吞声下去了。

15.B Jenny在申诉：忍气吞声是为了避免跟妈妈发生冲突，为了大家好，即：我忍气吞声总比与你发生争执来对大家说“更容易”。

16.A 表示妈妈没有预料到“我”会这么生气，而且向她申诉。surprise用作可数名词，当“令人吃惊的事情”讲。

17.B 表示“我”和妈妈的关系有了新的“开始”。start all over表示“重新开始”。

18.A share\:with\:与妈妈分享（交流）自己的感情，符合题意跟搭配关系。

19.C 后面的介词是toward,因此只有选“态度”才符合题意跟搭配关系。

20.D Jenny最后发表议论，“忍气吞声”、把自己的真实感情“隐藏”起来对健康不利。

阅读下列短文, 从给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中, 选出最佳选项。

(2013·福建省毕业班质检，B)

The “Give It Up for Earth Day” encourages people to commit to giving up actions that are

harmful to the environment, such as using poisonous cleaners.

Throughout the month of April, Canadians are being asked to “Give It Up for Earth Day！” Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970. Earth Day Canada president Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally aware, they want to find ways to

reduce their environmental influence, not just celebrate one special event.

“Earth Day is a great launching_pad for thinking about environmental action every day，” said Goldberg. “Choosing healthier options, even for the short term, can lead to thinking about the influence of our decisions for a lifetime.”

That's the reason behind the “Give It Up for Earth Day” campaign. It's designed to

encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet. It challenges everyone to help create a healthier world by making changes in their daily routine.

“We wanted to plan an actiontargeted campaign that will give people a chance to act on

their concern for the environment in a positive way，” said Goldberg.

The campaign has identified four daily actions that can add up to huge environmental savings. They include pledging (保证) to turn off the TV, give up the use of poisonous cleaners, reduce consumption of consumer products and cut out meat.

At the end of April, all of the pledges will be recorded and converted (转化) into the number of TV hours not watched, dollars not spent on unnecessary items, electricity saved, greenhouse gas emissions (排放) avoided by cutting out meat, and poisonous chemicals produced from homes and landfills.

“What we're trying to achieve this year for Earth Day is to give people a chance to do

something that is meaningful and measurable，” said Goldberg.

文章大意：4月22日是世界地球日，活动“Give It Up for Earth Day”倡导人们在地球日这一天为保护环境做一些有意义、行之有效的事情。

5．The aim of the campaign mentioned in the passage is to ________.

A．enable people to save more money for future use

B．help people develop environmentally friendly habits

C．prevent people from making changes in their daily routine

D．warn people against reducing consumption of consumer products

答案：B 细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“It's designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet.”可知，答案B符合文义。

6．The underlined word “launching pad” (in Paragraph 3) probably means “________”．

A．starting point

C．exchanging stage B．finishing line D．reforming stage

答案：A 词义猜测题。画线词所在句意为：地球日是一个引发人们开始对人类日常活动对环境所造成的影响进行思考的起点，由此结合上文“... they want to find ways to reduce their environmental influence, not just celebrate one special event.”和下文中“can lead to thinking about...”可推知，答案A符合文义。finishing line终点线；exchanging stage交流平台；reforming stage改革舞台，均不符合文义，故排除。

7．We can conclude from the passage that ________.

A．Earth Day was first celebrated over half a century ago

B．short term decisions will by no means influence our lives

C．Earth Day Canada is actually an everyday environmental action

D．daily actions must be measured to benefit the environment

答案：D 推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二、三段的整体理解并结合文章最后一句中的“meaningful and measurable”可以推知，我们应该以对环境的影响好坏为标准来判断日常行为是否可行。由此可知，答案D符合文义。

8．Which disagrees with the spirit of “Give It Up for Earth Day”？

A．Switching off TV.

B．Riding bikes.

C．Using poisonous cleaners.

D．Saving electricity.

答案：C 细节理解题。根据文章倒数第三段的第二句“They include pledging (保证) to turn off the TV, give up the use of poisonous cleaners...”可知，答案C符合文义。

阅读理解。

In the fall of 1985. I was a bright-eyed girl heading off to Howard University, aiming at a legal career and dreaming of sitting on a Supreme Court bench somewhere. Twenty-one years later I am later I am still a bright-eyed dreamer and one with quite a different tale to tell.

My grandma, an amazing woman, graduated from college an the age of 65. She was the first in our family to reach that goal. But one year after I started college, she developed cancer. I made the choice to withdraw from college to care for her. It meant that school and my personal dream would have to wait.

Then I got married with another dream: building my family with a combination of adopt and biological children. In 1999, we adopted our first son. To lay eyes on him was fantastic---and very emotional. A year later came our second adopted boy. Then followed son No. 3. In 2003, I gave birth to another boy.

You can imagine how fully occupied I became, raising four boys under the age of

give it up for earth day篇三：高中英语必修Book6unit2同步检测

Unit2 同步检测

Ⅰ.阅读理解

Many years ago，a French naturalist，Comte de Buffon，wrote some books about natural history.The books were a great success even though some critics(批评家)did not like them.Some critics said，“Comte de Buffon is more of a poet than a scientist.”

Thomas Jefferson did not like what Comte de Buffon had said about the natural wonders of the New World.It seemed to Jefferson that Comte de Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.

This troubled Thomas Jefferson.He was also a naturalist，as well as a farmer，an inventor，a historian，a writer and a politician.He had seen the natural wonders of Europe.To him，they were no more important than those of the New World.

In 1788，Thomas Jefferson wrote about his home state，Virginia.While writing，he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Comte de Buffon.At that moment，Jefferson created a new word－belittle.He said，“Comte de Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.”

Noah Webster，the American word expert，liked this word.He put it in the English language dictionary in 1806，“Belittle—to make small，unimportant.”

Americans had already accepted Jefferson’s word and started to use it.In 1797，the Independent Chronicle used the word to describe a politician the paper supported.“He is an honorable man，”the paper wrote，“so let the opposition try to belittle him as much as they please.”

In 1872，a famous American word expert decided that the time had come to kill this word.He said，“Belittle has no chance of becoming English.And as more critical writers of America，like those of Britain，feel no need of it，the sooner it is forgotten，the better.”

This expert failed to kill the word.Today，belittle is used where the English language is spoken.

【文章大意】文章讲述了美国总统Thomas Jefferson创造“belittle”这个新词的故事。

1．Why did Thomas Jefferson disagree with Comte de Buffon?

A．Comte de Buffon was more of a poet.

B．Comte de Buffon wasn’t a true scientist.

C．Comte de Buffon was a writer from Europe.

D．Comte de Buffon had prejudice against the New World.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“It seemed to Jefferson that Comte de Buffon had spoken of natural wonders in America as if they were unimportant.”可知，在杰斐逊看来，Comte de Buffon 对美洲自然奇观的描述似乎使它们看起来无足轻重。故D项“Comte de Buffon 对新世界的描述有偏见”正确。

2．We can infer that Jefferson created the word “belittle”out of his________．

A．anger B．excitement

C．kindness D．responsibility

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“he thought of its natural beauty and then of the words of Comte de Buffon”和“He said，‘Comte de Buffon believes that nature belittles her productions on this side of the Atlantic.’”可知Jefferson创造这个单词是出于愤怒。

3．Which of the following is true of the word “belittle”？

A．It has already disappeared.

B．It was created by Thomas Jefferson.

C．It was used to describe nature.

D．The Independent Chronicle made it popular.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Jefferson created a new word—belittle”可知B项正确。

The“Give It Up for Earth Day”encourages people to commit themselves to giving up actions that are harmful to the environment，such as using poisonous cleaners.

Throughout the month of April，Canadians are being asked to“Give It Up for Earth Day！”Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970.Earth Day Canada’s president Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally aware，they want to find ways to reduce their environmental influence，not just celebrate one special event.

“Earth Day is a great launching_pad for thinking about environmental action every day，”said Goldberg.“Choosing healthier options，even for the short term，can lead to thinking about the influence of our decisions for a lifetime.”

That’s the reason behind the“Give It Up for Earth Day”campaign.It’s designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet.It challenges everyone to help create a healthier world by making changes in their daily routine.

“We wanted to plan an actiontargeted campaign that will give people a chance to act on their concern for the environment in a positive way，”said Goldberg.

The campaign has identified four daily actions that can add up to huge environmental savings.They include pledging (保证)to turn off the TV，giving up the use of poisonous cleaners，reducing consumption of consumer products and cutting out meat.

At the end of April，all of the pledges will be recorded and converted (转化)into the number of TV hours not watched，dollars not spent on unnecessary items，electricity saved，greenhouse gas emissions (排放)avoided by cutting out meat，and poisonous chemicals produced from homes and landfills.

“What we’re trying to achieve this year for Earth Day is to give people a chance to do something that is meaningful and measurable，”said Goldberg.

【文章大意】 4月22日是地球日，我们要在日常生活中进行改变，养成真正有益于地球，有益于人类的好习惯。

4．The aim of the campaign mentioned in the passage is to ________．

A．enable people to save more money for future use

B．help people develop environmentally friendly habits

C．prevent people from making changes in their daily routine

D．warn people against reducing consumption of consumer products

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据文章第四段第二句“It’s designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet.”可知答案。

5．The underlined part“launching pad”in Paragraph 3 probably means“________”．

A．starting point B．finishing line

C．exchanging stage D．reforming age

解析：选A。词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“as people become more environmentally aware...just celebrate one special event”可知，人们希望以地球日为起点，发生些改变，而不仅仅是庆祝地球日，故画线部分意为“起点”。

6．We can conclude from the passage that ________．

A．Earth Day was first celebrated over half a century ago

B．short-term decisions will by no means influence our lives

C．Earth Day Canada is actually an everyday environmental action

D．daily actions must be measured to benefit the environment

解析：选D。推理判断题。根据文章内容，尤其是倒数第三段可知，保护环境不应仅限于地球日当天，而应体现在日常行为中，故选D项。

7．Which disagrees with the spirit of “Give It Up for Earth Day ”？

A．Switching off the TV.

B．Riding bikes.

C．Using poisonous cleaners.

D．Saving electricity.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“giving up actions that are harmful to the environment，such as using poisonous cleaners”可知，C项是违背地球日精神的。

Ⅱ.语法填空

Wife：What do you want to do tonight?

Husband：How about 1.________ (go) to the movies? I should be home from work at 5∶20.Then we can go out and eat and then to the movies.

Wife：2.________ do you want to see?

Husband：There is a good 3.________ at the cinema.Let’s see that.

Wife：It 4.________ (start) at 6∶30，I don’t think we can get there in time to see the beginning.How about 5.________ one at the New State? That starts at 7∶00.

Husband：No.I don’t like Robert Redford.You know that.Maybe we should just stay home

6.________ watch TV.Then we can go out Friday night.

Wife：Did you forget that Ed and Jean 7.________(come) to dinner that night?

Husband：OK.I hope Saturday is all right.Do we have anything 8.________ (plan) for then? Wife：No，Saturday is fine.And there’s a good movie 9.________ starts on Saturday too. Husband：Good.I’m going to play tennis Saturday morning but I’ll be home by 2∶00.Then we can go out for a big dinner and to the movie，10.________ nothing else comes up.

Wife：I’m sure we’ll be able to go.

1．解析：考查非谓语动词。how about后面跟动名词形式。

答案：going

2．解析：考查疑问词。see后面缺少宾语，因此用what引导问句。

答案：What

3．解析：考查代词。代指上文中的同类的the movies中的一部。

答案：one

4．解析：考查时态。按照时间固定进行的动作用一般现在时。

答案：starts

5．解析：考查冠词。因为后面有at the New State修饰，因此用the表示特指。

答案：the

6．解析：考查并列连词。stay home 与watch TV为并列关系，故用and连接。答案：and

7．解析：考查时态。此处用现在进行时表示将来。

答案：are coming

8．解析：考查非谓语动词。此处用过去分词作定语，修饰anything。过去分词作定语表示被动和完成。

答案：planned

9．解析：考查定语从句。 that或which引导的定语从句修饰先行词a good movie，在从句中作主语。

答案：that/which

10．解析：考查状语从句。如果没有别的事情发生。

答案：if

Ⅲ.短文改错

Time flies and I will graduate from high school very soon.Review what happened in the past helps me succeed in the future.Lucky enough，I have caring teachers and friendly classmate.I still remember once when I didn’t do well in my math exam，I have got really upset.My teachers gave me some advices on my study.My classmates told me not to lose their confidence.I moved by their encouraging words and I studied even harder.With time went by，I’ve made great progress.Now I believe that failure is the mother to success，that is what my teachers and classmates have taught me.

Time flies and I will graduate from high school very soon.

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classmate.I still remember once when I didn’t do well in my math exam，I have/ got really classmates

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Ⅳ.书面表达

假如你是Li Hua，你的外籍教师Bill帮你排练了一首英文歌曲，在学校的圣诞节晚会中你的表演取得了成功，请你写一封电子邮件，向他描述一下晚会及你表演的情况，并向他表示感谢。注意：词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出。

Dear Bill，

________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

One possible version： I’m writing this letter to express my sincere gratitude for your teaching me the English song before，and share with you my performing experience.

It being Christmas today，our school held a Christmas party，where I sang the song you taught me.The moment I got on the stage，an intense feeling of anxiety came over to me.However，taking a deep breath，I soon calmed down.I began to sing in the way you had told me and right after my song，applause overwhelmed me！My performance was absolutely fantastic.Also，there were so many other amazing performances by other classmates as well as teachers.

It is the first time for me to give such a wonderful performance in public.Without your help，the performance couldn’t have been that successful.Thanks again and merry Christmas. Ⅴ.课文语法填空

阅读下面课文缩写材料，在空白处填入适当的内容或括号内单词的正确形式(不多于3个单词)。

Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way will give the reader a strong impression.Others try to express certain emotions.Poets use different forms of ．For example，the language of nursery rhymes is concrete but ，and they delight small children because they have strong rhyme and a ．And list poems have a flexible line length and a rhythm to the ，Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is made up of 17 syllables.And of course there are Tang poems from China which you from，答案：1.that/which 2.themselves 3.imaginative 4.repetition 5.Another 6.which

7.feelings 8.in 9.With 10.eventually

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2014江苏省南京市高考英语阅读理解巩固自练

(2013·沈阳市二模，A)

The owner of a missing cat is asking for help. “My baby has been missing for over a month now, and I want him back so badly，” said Mrs. Brown, a 56yearold woman.

Mrs. Brown lives by herself in a park near Clovis. She said that Clyde, her 7year-

old cat, didn't come home for dinner more than a month ago. The next morning he didn't appear for breakfast, either. After Clyde missed an extraspecial lunch, she called the police. When the policeman asked her to describe Clyde, she told him that Clyde

had beautiful green eyes, had all his teeth but was missing half of his left ear,

and was seven years old and completely white.

“Is Clyde your child or your pet？” the officer asked. “Well, he's my cat.”

Mrs. Brown replied. “Lady, you should report missing PERSONS, not missing CATS！”

said the annoyed policeman. “You can ask around your neighborhood or put up flyers.” Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8

×11 piece of paper on a telephone pole. There was an empty billboard at the end

of her street just off the highway, with a phone number on it.

She called that number, and they told her they could put up a picture of Clyde

on the billboard for all to see. They told her it would cost only ￥3 000 a month.

So she took most of the money out of her savings account and rented the billboard

for a month. The month has passed, but Clyde has not appeared.

Because she has almost no money in savings, Mrs. Brown called the local newspaper

to see if anyone could help her rent the billboard for just one more month. She is

waiting but, so far, no one has stepped forward.

文章大意：本文是一篇新闻报道。一个老太太的宠物猫丢失一个多月了，她就此请求大

家给予帮助。

1．The underlined word “flyers” in the second paragraph probably means ________.

A．posters

C．billboards B．pilots D．newspapers

答案：A 词义猜测题。警察建议Mrs. Brown “put up flyers”，再根据文章第二段倒

数第二句“Mrs. Brown figured that a billboard would work a lot better than an 8×

11 piece of paper on a telephone pole.”可推知，flyer指的是“an 8×11 piece of paper

on a telephone pole”，故答案A海报，符合文义。

2．Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．The police officer thought that Clyde was Mrs. Brown's child.

B．Mrs. Brown put up an 8×11 piece of paper on a telephone pole.

C．Clyde had kept Mrs. Brown company for seven years in total.

D．Someone rented the billboard for Mrs. Brown for one month.

答案：A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段第三句“‘Lady, you should report missing

PERSONS, not missing CATS！’ said the annoyed policeman”可知，答案A符合文义。should

此处表示惊讶。

3．It can be inferred from the passage that ________.

A．the billboard off the highway costs $ 3 000 a month

B．the neighbors helped Mrs. Brown to put up flyers

C．Mrs. Brown doesn't give up the hope of finding Clyde

D．Clyde only had half of his left ear but had all his teeth

答案：C 推理判断题。根据文章第一段第一句“The owner of a missing cat is asking for help.”和对文章最后两段的整体理解可以推断出，Mrs. Brown并没有放弃寻找宠物猫，

故答案C符合文义。

4．What is probably the best title for the passage?

A．A Nearby Billboard

B．Clyde and Mrs. Brown

C．A Missing Cat

D．Persons or Cats

答案：C 标题概括题。根据文章第一段第一句“The owner of a missing cat is asking

for help.”的开篇点题和对全文的整体理解可知，本文主要讲的是一个老太太寻找一只丢失

的猫的相关信息，故答案C符合文义。

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While waiting to pick up a friend at an airport in Portland, Oregon, I had one

of those lifechanging experiences that you hear other people talk about—the kind

that happens to you unexpectedly. To me, this happened and was only two feet away

from me.

Locating my friend among the passengers, I noticed a man coming toward me carrying

two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family.

First he walked to his youngest son (maybe 6 years old) as he laid down his bags.

They gave each other a long, loving hug. As they separated enough to look in each

other's face, I heard the father say，“It's so good to see you, son. I missed you

so much！” His son smiled somewhat shyly, and replied softly，“Me, too, Dad！”

Then the man stood up, gazed into the eyes of his oldest son (maybe 9 or 10) and

while cupping his son's face in his hands said, “You're already quite a young man.

I love you very much, Zach！” They too hugged a most loving, tender hug.

While this was happening, a baby girl (perhaps one or oneandahalfyear old)

was squirming (扭动) excitedly in her mother's arms, never once taking her little

eyes off the wonderful sight of her returning father. The man said，“Hi, baby girl！”

as he gently took the child from her mother. He quickly kissed her face all over and

then held her close to his chest while rocking her from side to side. The little girl

instantly relaxed and simply laid her head on his shoulder, motionless in pure contentment.

After several moments, he handed his daughter to his oldest son and declared，

“I've saved the best for last！” and went to give his wife the longest, most

passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. He gazed into her eyes for several seconds

and then silently mouthed, “I love you so much！” They stared into each other's

eyes, beaming big smiles at one another, while holding both hands.

For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds, but I knew by the age of their

kids that they couldn't possibly be. I puzzled about it for a moment then realized

how totally attentive I was in the wonderful display of unconditional love not more

than an arm's length away from me. I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as if I was invading

something sacred, but was amazed to hear my own voice nervously ask，“Wow! How long

have you two been married？”

“Been together fourteen years total, married twelve of those.” he replied,

without breaking his gaze from his lovely wife's face. “Well then, how long have

you been away？” I asked. The man finally turned and looked at me, still beaming

his joyous smile. “Two whole days！”

Two days? I was stunned. I had assumed he'd been gone for at least several weeks—if

not months. I know my expression betrayed me. “I hope my marriage is still that

passionate after twelve years！”

The man suddenly stopped smiling.

He looked me straight in the eye, and with forcefulness that burned right into

my soul, he told me something that left me a different person, “Don't hope, friend...

decide！” Then he flashed me his wonderful smile again, shook my hand and said，

“God bless！”

With that, he and his family turned and walked away together. I was still watching

that exceptional man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend

came up to me and asked, “What'cha looking at？” Without hesitating, and with a

curious sense of certainty, I replied，“My future！”

文章大意：本文是一篇记叙文。作者通过讲述自己在机场看到一家人在分别两天重逢后

的亲密场景及男主人对作者所说的话，表达了这次事件对自己的震撼，并下定决心拿出更多

的爱给自己的家人。

16．Which word could best describe the baby girl?

A．Quiet. B．Innocent.

C．Naughty. D．

Sweet.

7．The writer suddenly felt uncomfortable because ________.

A．he felt it impolite to stare at the family

B．he felt he withdrew from society

C．the family found him curious about them

D．he didn't love his wife as much

答案：A 推理判断题。根据第七段最后一句中的“I suddenly felt uncomfortable, as

if I was invading something sacred”和文化常识可知，作者由于被这亲密的幸福情景所

吸引，一直盯着他们看，距离很近(only two feet)，而这在西方是很不礼貌的行为，侵犯了

他人的隐私。故答案选A。

18．What can we learn from the story?

A．The family became the writer's friends.

B．The writer decided to look for a wife.

C．The writer's family will get more love from him.

D．

The writer will tell his friend the story immediately they meet.

．Which paragraph in this story best shows the love of the couple?

A．Paragraph 4.

C．Paragraph 6. B．Paragraph 5. D．

Paragraph 7.

．Why does the writer think his airport experience is lifechanging?

A．Because he came across a most loving family.

B．Because he realized the difference between “hope” and “decide”．

C．Because he thought it was really a unique experience.

D．

Because the family he met with had a strange power over him.

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(2013·福建省毕业班质检，B)

The “Give It Up for Earth Day” encourages people to commit to giving up actions

that are harmful to the environment, such as using poisonous cleaners.

Throughout the month of April, Canadians are being asked to “Give It Up for Earth

Day！” Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970. Earth Day

Canada president Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally aware,

they want to find ways to reduce their environmental influence, not just celebrate

one special event.

That's the reason behind the “Give It Up for Earth Day” campaign. It's designed

to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet. It challenges everyone

to help create a healthier world by making changes in their daily routine.

“We wanted to plan an actiontargeted campaign that will give people a chance

to act on their concern for the environment in a positive way，” said Goldberg.

The campaign has identified four daily actions that can add up to huge

environmental savings. They include pledging (保证) to turn off the TV, give up the

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课时作业(二十九) 选修6 Unit 4 Global warming

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．(2014·山师大附中模拟)—Jenny，it won’t be long before I receive the admission letter from Oxford University.

—________

A．Good luck！ C．Why so soon？

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B．Congratulations! D．Don’t worry.

2．(2014·江西十所重点中学联考)—Why did you say that yesterday? —It was just a casual________.I didn’t mean anything by it.

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A．remark C．statement

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B．judgment D．discussion

3．(2014·陕西宝鸡质量检测二)In his absence，I would like to thank all those who are concerned about him on my brother’s________.

A．part C．business

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B．behalf D．interest

4．(2014·安徽宿州质量检测)You have made a few small mistakes in your performance，but________，it is fairly good.

A．above all C．on the whole

B．on the one hand D．after all

5．As for the tourist destination，there________not only his children but also his wife to make a decision.

A．have C．was

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B．has D．were

6．—Tom is addicted to computer games.He isn’t hopeless in his studies，is he? —No，________he gives them up and studies hard. A．if C．even if

B．when D．unless

7．(2014·湖南郴州五校第二次调研)________you read English easily，you’ll find it is another cup of tea to make conversation in English.

A．So long as C．Even if

B．As soon as D．Only if

8．(2014·烟台3月诊断)—Have you seen________Audi car？I parked it here this morning. —Is it________white one？A young woman drove it away just now.

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A．/；the C．an；/

B．an；a D．a；the

9．(2014·江苏四校联考)Drinking water，having a healthy diet and taking exercise are all positive ways to ________you when you are working on a tight schedule.

A．relieve C．liberate

B．refresh D．comfort

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10．(2014·北京东城区高三教学统一检测)In his speech，he said that it was his primary school teachers that he was fond of________influenced his whole life.

A．what C．as

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B．which D．who

11．(2014·江西九校第二次联考)The Prime Minister criticized some celebrities for their________attitude towards drugs and accused them of thinking they were “above the law”．

A．informal C．positive

B．casual D．immoral

12．(2014·烟台3月诊断)When________to compare the education system of China and Britain，the professor gave no answer.

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A．ask C．asking

B．asked D．to ask

13．(2014·江西鹰潭市二模)The winning numbers are________selected by computer，and therefore it is fair and just.

A．carefully C．randomly

B．temporarily D．deliberately

14．(2014·厦门高三质检)When paying for a taxi，he never looks at his wallet—just takes out one note________and hands it over.

A．by accident C．at random

B．on occasion D．on average

15．(2014·绍兴一中高三质检)This restaurant has become popular for its wide________of foods that suit all tastes and pockets.

A．division C．range Ⅱ.阅读理解

B．area D．circle

(2014·福建省普通高中质量检查)

The “Give It Up for Earth Day” encourages people to commit themselves to giving up actions that are harmful to the environment，such as using poisonous cleaners.

Throughout the month of April，Canadians are being asked to “Give It Up for Earth Day！” Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970.Earth Day Canada’s president

Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally aware，they want to find ways to r

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educe their environmental influence，not just celebrate one special event.

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“Earth Day is a great launching_pad for thinking about environmental action every day，” said Goldberg.“Choosing healthier options，even for the short term，can lead to thinking about the influence of our decisions for a lifetime.”

That’s the reason behind the “Give It Up for Earth Day” campaign.It’s designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet.It challenges everyone to help create a healthier world by making changes in their daily routine.

“We wanted to plan an action-targeted campaign that will give people a chance to act on their concern for the environment in a positive way，” said Goldberg.

The campaign has identified four daily actions that can add up to huge environmental savings.They include pledging (保证) to turn off the TV，giving up the use of poisonous cleaners，reducing consumption of consumer products and cutting out meat.

At the end of April，all of the pledges will be recorded and converted (转化) into the number of TV hours not watched，dollars not spent on unnecessary items，electricity saved，greenhouse gas emissions (排放) avoided by cutting out meat，and poisonous chemicals produced from homes and landfills.

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“What we’re trying to achieve this year for Earth Day is to give people a chance to do

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something that is meaningful and measurable，” said Goldberg.

1．The aim of the campaign mentioned in the passage is to________. A．enable people to save more money for future use B．help people develop environmentally friendly habits C．prevent people from making changes in their daily routine

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D．warn people against reducing consumption of consumer products

2．The underlined part “launching pad” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．

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A．starting point C．exchanging stage

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B．finishing line D．reforming age

3．We can conclude from the passage that________. A．Earth Day was first celebrated over half a century ago

B．short-term decisions will by no means influence our lives C．Earth Day Canada is actually an everyday environmental action D．daily actions must be measured to benefit the environment 4．Which disagrees with the spirit of “Give It Up for Earth Day”？ A．Switching off the TV. C．Using poisonous cleaners.

B．Riding bikes. D．Saving electricity.

(2014·四川省资阳市二模)

So here’s the bad news for the 5.3 million New York City workers who depend on the subways to get from place to place：The entire system— all 1,050 km and 468 stations of it—is shut down，much of it flooded with corrosive (腐蚀性的) salt water.The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) freely admits it has never faced anything like the severe damage from

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Hurricane Sandy，and has absolutely no idea when the system will be up and running.“We’ll

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know it after everything is done，” says MTA spokesman Charles Seaton.But the good news

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is—well，never mind.There isn’t any.Really，it’s that bad，and if there’s no telling when things will be repaired，there’s even less ways of knowing what the eventual price tag will be.Yes，there are lessons to be learned from the current emergency for both New York itself and urban planners everywhere；the question is whether they’ll be heeded.

New York’s woes (难题) are partly a function.New York’s subway system is 108 years old.Its tunnels and stations are located close to or under rivers and harbors，and water seepage (渗水) is

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unavoidable.“We have three pump trains,300 pump rooms and dozens of portable pumps around the system，” says Seaton.“Even on a day when there’s no rain，we pump out 13 million gallons of water.”

Hurricane Sandy，of course，put a lot more stress on the system than an ordinary rainless day.Flood water in lower Manhattan rose to 4.2 m，beating the record of 3 m set by Hurricane

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Donna in 1960.Much of Manhattan below 40th St.is without electricity.No subway system will ever be truly immune to weather events.This is especially so in great cities like New York，whose very greatness in part depends on their nearness to rivers，harbors and other bodies of water.

But spending money on the city’s basic transport system is perfectly possible，and indeed essential.That kind of preventive investment always seems too expensive at first，but only until you’re suddenly faced with the much higher repair bills New York is dealing with today.And as

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oceans continue to warm and sea levels continue to rise，the problem is only getting worse.In the past 20 years，Hurricanes Andrew，Floyd，Katrina，Rita，Dean，Irene，Isaac and others have tried to remind us of that simple truth.Now Hurricane Sandy is adding her voice.One of these days，we might actually listen.

5．What can we infer from Para.1?

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A．The subway system may start running soon.

B．The whole subway system is flooded with corrosive salt water. C．It is difficult to repair the New York subway system. D．The MTA doesn’t know how to clean the subway system.

6．Before Hurricane Sandy，New York’s subway has long been troubled by________.

A．corrosive salt water C．old pumps

B．water seepage D．poor power systems

7．In the last paragraph，which is mentioned as a threat to New York’s subway system? A．Climate change. C．Nearness to rivers.

B．The technical problem. D．The high running cost.

8．To solve the problem caused by weather events，the author suggests________. A．changing the subway’s location B．building a new power system C．making preventive investment D．repairing the pumping system Ⅲ.书面表达

(2013·湖南省湘潭市二模)

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假设你校开展了“争做环保卫士”的活动。只要向学校交废旧电池和报纸等，便可获得“环保卫士”卡片一张。请你据此写一篇120词的英语报道，向校英语报社投稿，内容要

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点包括：

1．简要介绍该活动；2.发表你对该活动的看法；

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3．提出其他有关环保的建议。

课时作业(二十九)

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．解析：考查情景交际。句意为：Jenny，不久我就要收到牛津大学的录取通知书

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了。祝贺你！Good luck意为“祝你好运”；Congratulations意为“祝贺你”；Why so soon意为“为什么这么快”；Don’t worry意为“别担心”。四个选项中，只有Congratulations符合语境。

答案： B

2．解析：考查名词辨析。这里答话人表示，那仅仅是一个随便的评论，没有什么恶意。因此用remark谈论，评述，符合语境。

答案： A

3．解析：考查名词辨析。句意为：在我哥哥缺席的情况下，我代表他感谢所有关心他的人。on sb.’s behalf意为“代表某人”，符合句意。

答案： B

4．解析：考查固定短语辨析。句意为：你的表演有一些小失误，但整体来说，还是相当好。on the whole意为“整体上”，符合语境。above all意为“首先”；on the one hand

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二轮提优：限时精练一45分钟综合性过关小练习(四)

注意事项:

1. 答题前,考生务必将学校、班级、姓名写在密封线内。

2. 请将选择题的答案根据老师批改需要填写在试卷第3页所附的答题栏内。

一、单项填空

请认真阅读下面各题,从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

( )1. Before preparing for interview, you should first think about whether the job you applied for is beneficial tosociety.

A. the; the B. an; / C. an; the D. the; /

( )2. —Mark has failed again in the English exam. He really lets me down. —. He has already tried his best.

A. Don’t push him too hard

C. Pull yourself together B. No kidding D. No wonder

( )3. —As it is raining so hard, the bestwould be to put off the sports event till next week.

—I agree with that.

A. option B. opinion C. opportunity D. operation

( )4. —As far as I am concerned, I think that China must catch up with the most advanced countries in the world.

—But how shall we it?

A. come about B. go about C. bring about D. look about

( )5. Mr Yang always reminds us to go over our test paper carefully after we finish it, where we might make careless mistakes.

A. therefore B. somehow C. otherwise D. meanwhile

( )6. —I have been under great pressure in my daily life recently.

—Me too. The prices of food have increased, while our income, has stayed flat.

A. in contrast B. in addition C. in surprise D. in turn

( )7. —The population of Africaall the time.

—Right. Who knows what it will be like in the years to come?

A. will expand B. was expanding C. is expanding D. has expanded

( )8. —Are you sure that you have invited all the people?

—I have made a guest list, and checked it several times. And I am sure that I haven’tany of them.

A. left out B. let out C. pointed out D. figured out

( )9. Both boys have worked out the maths problem, but each of them used a differentfrom each other.

A. manner B. attitude C. application D. approach

( )10. The old man stood there, with his eyes upon the picture on the wall.

A. fixing B. fixed C. being fixed D. to fix

( )11. —I’ll go upstairs to have a rest.

—But we must this mess before Mum gets home, or we will ask for trouble.

A. clear up B. make up C. open up D. follow up

( )12. Had the terrible earthquake in Japan not happened, people’s attention drawn to the safety of nuclear power plants.

A. needn’t have been B. wasn’t

C. wouldn’t have been D. weren’t

( )13. There is nothing wrong with surfing the Internet it doesn’t keep you from doing something important.

A. if B. unless C. because D. though

( )14. In the near future, China will perfect its health system, to help everyone to receive free treatment when they are ill.

A. aims B. aiming C. aimed D. having aimed

( )15. —What do think of your first interview?

—It was notas I expected. There was no need to be nervous.

A. as easy as pie B. my cup of tea

C. as cool as a cucumber D. a painful trip to the dentist

二、阅读理解

请认真阅读下列短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

“Drink your milk. It is good for you!” You’ve probably heard that many times, and it is true. Milk contains calcium, which is a necessary nutrient for keeping bones and teeth healthy and strong. The US government even requires milk as part of the National School Lunch Program, saying that students should drink one cup of fat-free or low-fat milk at each meal.

Last Thursday, however, a group of doctors asked the government to remove the lunch program. The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine says, “Milk is high in sugar, high in fat and high in animal protein,” all of which have negative effects on health. The PCRM says there were better and healthier ways to get calcium

such as eating beans, broccoli, cereals and tofu. Orange juice and soymilk that have calcium added to them also supply the nutrient. “One of the only reasons people talk about dairy, or promote it at all, is because it is going to help build strong bones,” says Dr. Neal Barnard, president of the PCRM. But milk may not be the best way to get calcium your body needs.

Of course, calcium is important for healthy bones and teeth, but there are other things that affect your bone strength, such as genes, how much vitamin D you take in and getting an hour’s worth of exercise every day.

Some nutritionists disagree with the idea that milk isn’t important. Keri Gans, a dietitian, says, “I think it is irresponsible to take this that children enjoy, especially among those who are unable to meet their nutrient needs for the day, and remove it from lunch time.”

The US government is studying the request of the PCRM, but a decision may be a long way off. Meanwhile, Marion Nestle, a professor at New York University, put it best: “Milk demonstrably has nutrients. Other foods have the same nutrients. It’s just a food. Like other foods, too much might be a problem.”

( )16. Why does the US government ask students to drink one cup of milk at lunch time?

A. They have been told many times.

B. They have taken the PCRM’s advice.

C. Fat-free or low-fat milk is less expensive.

D. Milk helps build students’ strong bones.

( )17. Which of the following opinions does the PCRM support?

A. Milk is harmful to students’ health.

B. Students should drink more milk each day.

C. Orange juice is higher in calcium than milk.

D. Milk is the best way to get calcium.

( )18. The underlined word “beverage” in Paragraph 4 most probably means “ ”.

A. gene B. idea C. milk D. lunch

( )19. What can we learn from Marion Nestle’s words?

A. Milk has more nutrients than other foods.

B. Milk is just a kind of common food.

C. Other foods also contain much calcium.

D. Too many nutrients lie in other foods.

( )20. What does the above text mainly talk about?

A. The best way to get the most calcium.

B. The connection between milk and health.

C. Different opinions about the importance of milk.

D. Whether to take milk off the school-lunch menu.

The “Give It Up for Earth Day” encourages people to commit to giving up actions that are harmful to the environment, such as using poisonous cleaners.

environmentally aware, they want to find ways to reduce their environmental influence, not just celebrate one special event.

“Earth Day is a great for thinking about environmental action every day,” said Goldberg. “Choosing healthier options, even for the short term, can

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The universal language 单元检测

Ⅰ.单项填空

1．(2014·威海两校检测)—Where will you start your work after ________graduation? —Mum, it's not been decided yet. I might continue my study for ________ higher degree.

A．the; the

C．/; a B．/; the D．a; a

2．(2014·江苏启东中学模拟)—How long will you graduate from senior middle school? —It will be less than one year ________ I graduate.

A．when

C．before B．that D．since

3．(2014·衡阳高三联考)Boris has brains. In fact, I believe he has ________ IQ than anyone else in the class.

A．a high

C．a highest B．a higher D．the highest

4．(2014·湖南师大附中模拟)The problem was that he didn't know what had hurt her and he ________ her.

A．dared not to ask

C．didn't dare ask B．not dared ask D．didn't dare asking

5．(2014·无锡高三模拟)The law demands that everyone________ his car checked at least once a year.

A．has

C．have B．would have D．will have

6．(2014·淮安重点中学联考)I hope the teacher can be merciful ________ me, or I cannot get through the exam.

A．to

C．on B．in D．at

7．(2014·巢湖一中模拟)Suddenly, a tall man driving a golden carriage________ the girl and took her away，________ into the woods.

A．seizing; disappeared

C．seizing; disappearing B．seized; disappeared D．seized; disappearing

8．(2014·淮安高三模拟)His wife is good to him but she has a(n) ________ to talk too much, which sometimes upsets him.

A．admission

C．advantage

B．personality D．tendency

9．(2014·江苏新沂二中高三模拟)—Several hotels in this area are closing down.

—That's because tourism itself ________ since last year.

A．is declining

C．had declined B．declined D．has been declining

10．(2014·铜陵一中质检)It is said that the music band decided to________ after many years together.

A．look up

C．turn up B．set up D．break up

11．—Hi, are you an engineer in Lenovo Group?

—No, but I ________.

A．want to

C．want so B．want to be D．want it

12．(2014·长沙高三质检)As kids we were always getting ________ by the local farmer.

A．to scold

C．scolded B．scolding D．scold

13．(2014·山东日照高三模拟)The police have put up posters around the city with photos of the man they ________ in connection with the killing of a customer outside a bank.

A．seek

C．have sought B．are seeking D．were seeking

14．(2014·淮北重点中学联考)—How do you find the latest movie The Flowers of War by Zhang Yimou?

—________.I can't think too highly of it.

A．That's s all right

C．Quite by accident B．It all depends D．It's really wonderful

15．(2014·淮北中学模拟)—He ________ love with Mary for 12 years up till now.

—They'll get married sooner or later.

A．has fallen in

C．fell in

Ⅱ.阅读理解

(2014·福建省普通高中质量检查)The “Give It Up for Earth Day” encourages people to commit themselves to giving up actions that are harmful to the environment, such as using poisonous cleaners.

Throughout the month of April, Canadians are being asked to

B．has been in D．is in “Give

It Up for Earth Day！” Earth Day has been celebrated every year on April 22 since 1970. Earth Day Canada's president Jed Goldberg says that as people become more environmentally aware, they want to find ways to reduce their environmental influence, not just celebrate one special event.

That's the reason behind the “Give It Up for Earth Day” campaign. It's designed to encourage healthy habits that benefit people and the planet. It challenges everyone to help create a healthier world by making changes in their daily routine.

“We wanted to plan an actiontargeted campaign that will give people a chance to act on their concern for the environment in a positive way，” said Goldberg.

The campaign has identified four daily actions that can add up to huge environmental savings. They include pledging (保证) to turn off the TV, giving up the use of poisonous cleaners, reducing consumption of consumer products and cutting out meat.

“What we're trying to achieve this year for Earth Day is to give people a chance to do something that is meaningful and measurable，” said Goldberg.

1．The aim of the campaign mentioned in the passage is to ________.

A．enable people to save more money for future use

B．help people develop environmentally friendly habits

C．prevent people from making changes in their daily routine

D．warn people against reducing consumption of consumer products

2．The underlined part “launching pad” in Paragraph 3 probably means “________”．

A．starting point

C．exchanging stage B．finishing line D．reforming age

3．We can conclude from the passage that ________.

A．Earth Day was first celebrated over half a century ago

B．shortterm decisions will by no means influence our lives

C．Earth Day Canada is actually an everyday environmental action

D．daily actions must be measured to benefit the environment

4．Which disagrees with the spirit of “Give It Up for Earth Day”？

A．Switching off the TV.

C．Using poisonous cleaners. B．Riding bikes. D．Saving electricity.

(2014·盐城中学高三模拟)I walked to Mrs. Windsor's house and waited outside as I always did when I heard the piano. That meant she was working with another

and I was not supposed to bother them by ringing the bell. I

against the wall and daydreamed what I'd rather be doing.

anything”， I sighed dejectedly. I had been tutored enough to

understand, and even write some musical compositions, but I just student, stood “Almost read, didn't have a gift for it. It didn't come to me naturally. I thought back to happier times when I was writing stories and acting them out with my friends, cutting up old clothes to make dresses that performers wear in plays, and building scenery out of old things we found. But Mrs. Windsor had offered to give me the lessons for free, so I felt my duty to try.

The door opened and Wendy Barton came out. I walked in, sat down on the piano bench and began to sort through my sheet music.

“Hello，” I heard a voice behind me say softly. I turned around to see a little girl standing behind me, eating an apple. But before I could make any response, Mrs. Windsor walked into the room in her usual urgent manner and announced，“Jennifer, this is my niece, Pasha. Pasha, this is Jennifer. Pasha will be giving you your lesson today. I'm up to my ears in something else！” she then exited to the kitchen.

Pasha set her apple down on the side table and slid beside me on the piano bench.

“What piece do you like best？” she asked.

“What do you mean？” I asked. “They're all the same to me. I don't know.”

“You mean you don't have a favorite？”

“No, not really.”

Pasha looked at me, rather puzzled, then opened my sheet music to the beginning page and asked me to play. I arranged my fingers on the keys and studied the notes on the page for a moment. Then I frowned and concentrated to make the notes on the page match the finger movements. I have to admit I was a rather mechanical pianist.

After about a page or two, Pasha gently put her hand on top of mine as if to calm my fingers. There was a long pause. “What are you hearing in the music？”I looked at her rather strangely and admitted I didn't know what she meant.

“Like a story. What story is being playing out within the music？”

“I guess I've never thought about it before. I don't know.”

“Here, let me try and you listen，” Pasha advised.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath, letting her fingers dance lightly over the keys. Then, she began to play. “See, it begins here beside some kind of river. Hear the water flowing beside you？”

Her fingers rose and fell gently on the keys. “Now the princess appears and she's picking flowers from the water's edge.” A carefree, happy piece of music filled the air in time to Pasha's dancing fingers. “Oh, but she slips！” The music changed. “And our princess is being carried off by the fastflowing stream. Quickly, the princess's horse sees her plight (困境)，” Pasha continued, “and races to the river's edge where he swims out to let her catch hold of him. They make it to the bank and she hug her faithful horse and swears she will never again wear princess, skirts that weigh her down. She will only wear jeans and Tshirt from now on.” Pasha finished with a big smile and then looked at me.

“Aren't you the girl who tells the stories？” she asked.

“I guess. I do tell a lot of stories.”

“Oh, yes! All the kids talk about them. I've heard about you. Well, all you have to do is learn to hear the stories in the music. That's all there is to it.”

“I've never thought it that way.”

“Let's try another one, shall we？” Pasha smiled and together we played that afternoon, finding the stories in the music and learning that sometimes it takes a friend to pull you out of the river onto dry land again.

5．The underlined word “dejectedly” in Paragraph 1 is closest in meaning to “________”．

A．nervously

C．impatiently B．desperately D．unhappily

6．Jennifer got lost in thought when she ________.

A．played the piano with Pasha for the first time

B．listened to Pasha tell her story about the princess

C．remembered happier times of writing stories and acting them out

D．discovered that Mrs. Windsor's niece would be giving the piano lesson

7．By describing herself as a mechanical pianist, the author showed ________.

A．she could remember the notes in a short time

B．she was playing the piano without thinking

C．Pasha was showing off her skills

D．it had been a long time since she played last time

8．Which of the following can best describe Pasha?

give it up for earth day篇八：2013初三年级英语试题

昆十二中初三年级201310试题

英语

（考试时间120分钟，满分100分）

命题：初三英语备课组审题：李云

第一部分听力（共四节，满分25分）

第一节听句子，选择与所听句子内容相符的图画，注意听两遍。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

B B

C C

A B C

第二节根据所听到的句子，选出恰当的应答语，注意听两遍。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

6.A. Thank you. B. No, not beautiful C. Don’t say so. 7.A. Bad luck! B.I wish you success! C. Have a good time! 8.A. OK, I will. B. No, I won’t. C. It doesn’t matter . 9.A. Two kilos. B. Ten yuan. C. That’s cheap. 10.A. Nice to meet you! B. You’re welcome. C. Yes, they are. 第三节听对话及问题，选择正确答案，注意听两遍。（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

听第一段对话，回答第11～12题。 11.Whom is the letter from? A. Lucy B. David C. Mary 12.What do you know about the pen pal? A. She’s friendly. B. She’s funny. C. She’s interesting. 听第二段对话，回答第13～15题。 13.Where is the boy going for vacation? A. London B. Paris C. Taipei 14.Who will the boy travel with? A. His friends B. His teachers C. His parents 15.How soon will the girl leave for Shanghai? A.In a week. B. In two weeks. C. In a month.

分）

16.A. three 18.A. meat 19.A. bed

B. five B. fish

C. eight

C. brown and black C. chicken C. basket

17.A. white and black B. white B. house

20.A. balls B. toys C. dogs

第二部分英语知识运用（共二节，满分30分）第一节词语释义（共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分）

( because I can’t find my lovely dog.

A. excited

B. worried

C. angry C. is good to

D. mad

D. gets on well with

( A. is good for B. does well in ( ) 23.— —Yes, it hasn’t rained for a long time. A. made; happy

B. make; happy

C. put; down

D. let down

( ) 24.—Judy, Mr. Li asked you to go to his office right now.

—A. I'm sorry to hear that. B. I'm glad to go there C. This is just I like to do. D. It's just a thing I hate to do. ( A. in the world

B. in summer

C. all the year

D. if it is sunny

第二节单项填空。（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）

( ) 26.John is old man, but he plays guitar better than many other young people.

A. an; a B. the; a C. the; an D. an; the ( ) 27. —There ___________ a charity show this weekend. Would you like to join us?

—Of course. I'd love to.

A. is B. has C. will be D. will have

( ) 28. We can see more and more signs — “No smoking” in public places. So you’d better smoking.

A. look up B. put up C. give up D. pick up ( ) 29. — —Sorry, I go to Beijing for a meeting tomorrow.

A. Can; can’t B. Can; have to C. May; can D. must; must ( ) 30. —How long have you the bike?

—Since two years ago. A. bought

B. borrowed

C. got

D. had

( ) 31.The China-south Asia EXPO in Kunming from June 6th to 10th , 2013.

A. held B. will hold C. is held D. was held ( ) 32.—Thank you for giving me so much help.

—_______. A. Don't say so

B. No thanks D. That’s all right

C. It doesn’t matter

( ) 33.— Which would you like, a cup of tea or a glass of milk?

—______. I think I’ll just have a glass of water. A. Both B. Neither C. None D. Either ( ) 34.— Liu Ying is coming to dinner this evening. Let’s give her ____ to eat.

— Let me help you.

A. something different B. anything different C. different something D. different everything ( A. aren’t they B. didn’t they C. do they ( ) 36. After climbing the hill, I was ____ tired ___ go home on foot.

A. too; to B. so; that C. such; that ( A. How B. How an

A. what my teacher says

C. What an

D. will they D. quite; that D. What

( ) 38. I didn’t understand ________________, so I raised my hand to ask.

B. what does my teacher say

C. what my teacher said D. what did my teacher say ( ) 39. The students will go hiking if it A. rains B. doesn’t rain C. isn’t rain D. won’t rain ( ) 40.Mo Yan is the first Chinese writer A.who B. which C. when D. where 第三节完形填空

从A. B. C三个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）

J.K. Rowling is the writer of Harry Potter, which is now one of the best-sellers in the world. She born in Britain on July 31st, 1965. She has one sister who is two years than her. Both girls liked to their father’s bedtime stories. They especially loved stories about magic(魔法). Rowling wrote her first story the age of six.

On a long train trip in 1990, an idea came to her. She wanted to write about a boy who had magic but he didn’t know it. In 1992, Rowling began the first Harry Potter book for young . It appeared in June, 1997. The book was a great success. And the film came out in November, 2001. Now the Harry Potter series (系列) is with people of all ages and about sixty books were sold in 200 countries. In this series, Harry is an ordinary boy: polite, friendly, brave and clever. So when children read about Harry, they can imagine being like him. That’s the Harry Potter series has been so popular.

J.K. Rowling is very with the success. Now she’s really enjoying life. She said she would go on writing children’s books. ( ) 41.A.is B. was C. has D. had ( ) 42.A.old B. young C. oldest D. younger ( ) 43.A.listen B speak C. listening D. speaking ( ) 44.A.in B at C. for D. to ( ) 45.A.write B. wrote C. to write D. written ( ) 46.A.writers B. drivers C. singers D. readers ( ) 47.A.best B. popular C. glad D. busy

( ) 48.A.million ( ) 49.A.when ( ) 50.A.sad

B. millions B. where B. worried C. million of C. why C. unhappy D. millions of D. what D. happy

第三部分阅读理解。（共15小题，满分25分）

根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）

Judy was a salesgirl in a bookshop. She worked hard and the boss liked her very much.

One day, she found some money on the floor. She counted(数) the money—800 dollars! “What should I do?” she asked herself. “The person who lost the money must be worried.” she thought.

The next day, Judy gave the money to her boss, Mr. Smith. “What’s wrong, Judy?” He asked.

“I found it in our shop yesterday. If someone comes to looked for it, you can give it to him or her.” answered Judy.

“My lovely girl, don’t you need money?” He asked.

Judy answered with a smile, “The money is not mine, and I think the owner of it must be worried.” Mr. Smith. nodded(点头) and gave the money to Judy. He told Judy he put the money on the floor just wanted to see if she was honest. In fact, the boss used this method to test some other workers, but none of them gave back the money. After that, Judy got 200 dollars more than the other workers for a month.

根据短文内容判断正误。正确的填(T)，错误的填(F)。(每小题1分,满分10分) ( ) 51.Judy was a salesgirl in a clothes store.

( ) 52.Judy found 1000 dollars on the ground and gave the money to her boss. ( ) 53.Judy’s boss is the owner of the money.

( ) 54.Judy’s boss put the money on the floor to see if his workers were honest. ( ) 55.Other workers gave back the money ,too.

Every year on April 22, Earth Day is celebrated (庆祝) all over the world. It is a time to work towards keeping our earth clean. People plan projects to clean up the land, air and water.

US Senator Gaylord Nelson first thought of the idea for Earth Day in 1962 when he saw polluted rivers and cities covered with smoke. Senator Nelson needed to get support from Americans to clean up the earth. Finally, on April 22, 1970, 20 million Americans celebrated the first Earth Day! Now many countries around the world celebrate it, and so can you.

How can you celebrate Earth Day? Here are a few ideas:

●Join a clean-up project — Clean up your street or a favorite beach.

●Save energy — Turn off the lights when you leave a room, and use public transportation. ●Use less water.

●Reduce(减少)/ Reuse (重复利用)/ Recycle(使再循环) — Practice the three Rs: First, reduce how much you use. Then reuse or recycle what you can.

You can make a difference on Earth Day and every day! 根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分） ( ) 56. When was the first Earth Day? ______

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安徽省2015年高考英语二轮小专题复习落实应用之阅读与理解13 When I was growing up in the suburbs of New York，our first local Earth Day was organized around a drive to a town field where families were urged to dump items from their basements for recycling rather than tossing them in the trash.It was an eyeopening concept for a kid in 1970.

But as an environmental reporter，I have come to dread(非常害怕)the large amount of deals and promotions that arrive via email or in my office or home mailbox on Earth Day.Like Valentine's Day，Earth Day has become a huge marketing opportunity —aparadoxical(矛盾的)way to promote consumption and sell stuff.

In fact，Earth Day is such a good sales hook that some shops，like Target，have expanded Earth Day into Earth Month.

There isn't time to give you a full rundown of the Earth Day shopping opportunities I was alerted to this past week.They included deals on buying bottled water and earthfriendly diaper wipes.

My award for the silliest promotion：a plan to gift 25 of the most environmentally conscious stars unique，useful and fabulous “green” products and services，including skin care products，cat litter，cheesecake and artwork.My guess is most of the stuff will end up in celebrities' garbage.

What's the author's attitude towards the deals promotions on Earth Day?

A．Objective.

C．Supportive. B．Optimistic. D．Critical.

答案 D [考查观点态度。根据第二段中的“I have come to dread(非常害怕)the large amount of deals and promotions”以及第五段中的“My award for the silliest promotion”可知，作者对商家的促销活动持批评态度。]

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