1、高一英语限时阅读训练 一、单项填空18. There was _ time _ I hated to go to school. A. a; that B. a; when C. the; that D. the; when19. We hadnt planned to meet. We met _ chance.A. of B. in C. for D. by20. The result of the experiment was every good, _ we hadnt expect.A. when B. that C. which D. what21. _, he is not so
2、 honest a boy.A. Be honest B. Be honestyC. To speaking honestly D. To be honest22. Allow children the space to voice their opinions, they are different from your own. A. as if B. even if C. unless D. as though 23. I have made up my mind to set off tomorrow morning, and I will _ my decision.A. stuck
3、on B. insist on C. stick to D. insist24. Whats that unpleasant noise?Oh, the road before the main gate .A. is repairing B. is being repairedC. is repaired D. has been repaired25. Tom was always _ new and good ideas.A. coming up B. rising C. coming up with D. being raised26. Having you ever _ in fron
4、t of thousands of people at a concert, with everyone _ while you were singing?A. dreamed of to be; clapped B. dreamt to be; to clapC. dreamed of being; clapping D. dream of being; to be clapping27. He looked as if he _ the answer.A. knew B. had known C. knows D. has known28. _ production up by 60%,
5、the company has had another excellent year. A. As B. For C .With D. Through29.-Why did the police_ the crowd?-Because the presidents car _ in the street.A. break down; went wrong B. break up; out of orderC. break down; broke up D. break up; broke down 30. Ill talk about a newly-opened market _ you m
6、ay get all _ you need.A. in which; which B. where; that C. where; what D. which; that31. Learning to play basketball calls for perseverance, strength, time and skill. _, its not a simple thing.A. As a result B. In conclusion C. In general D. After all32. Your suitcase seems very heavy. Need any help
7、? _A. That all depends! B. No, thanks. I can manage it myself.C. Its a pleasure. D. It couldnt be better. Thank you all the same.33. Was it on that morning _ you left for Beijing _ he discovered our secret?Athat; where Bwhich; that Cwhen; that Dthat; when 三、完形填空Mr. West intended to buy his wife a Ch
8、ristmas present, but he was always very busy, so he was never 34 to find time to go to the shops. At last, when it was the week 35 Christmas, and the shops were very crowded, he 36 that he could not wait any longer. He worked in an office, and 37 had lunch in a restaurant, but one day he bought some
9、 sandwiches, ate them quickly and went out to a big shop near his office during his lunch 38 .The shop was full of women, who were also buying presents during their lunch hour.Mr. West stood politely at the edge(边)of a crowd of women who were 39 forward to try to get to the people who were 40 neckla
10、ces and earrings. He tried to move forward slowly, taking his turn with the others, but more and more women were 41 into the shop the whole time and pushing selfishly past him.After half an hour, he was just as far from the people who were selling the necklaces as he had been 42 he came in, and his
11、lunch hour was coming to an end, so he decided to change his 43 of doing things: he put his head down, 44 a sudden loud shout and started to push his way towards the 45 of the crowd as hard as he could.The women around him became very 46 when they saw what he was doing, and began to scold him.” Why
12、cant you behave like a gentleman?” they shouted.“Ladies,” he 47 them,” I have been behaving like a gentleman for the past half hour, and it has done me no 48 ,so now I am starting to behave like a lady!”34.A.sure B.certain C.able D.possible35.A.before B.after C.till D.within36.A.promised B.decided C
13、.agreed D.insisted37.A.never B.sometimes C.seldom D.usually38.A.hour B.moment C.minute D.second39.A.pulling B.pushin C.gathering D.managing40.A.selling B.buying C.choosing D.seizing41.A.going B.entering C.fetching D.coming42.A.where B.until C.when D.even if43.A.habit B.way C.action D.sign44.A.caught
14、 B.made C.blew D.gave45.A.center B.end C.front D.back46.A.patient B.angry C.surprised D.nervous47.A.hated B.waved C.explained D.answered48.A.treasure B.good C.respect D.present四、阅读理解ANow and again I have had horrible dreams, but not enough of them to make me lose my delight in dreams. To begin with.
15、 I like the idea of dreaming, of going to bed and lying still and then, by some queer magic, wandering into another kind of existence. As a child, I could never understand why grown-ups took dreaming so calmly when they could make such a fuss about any holiday, This still puzzles me. I am puzzled by
16、 people who say they never dream and appear to have no interest in the subject. It is much more astonishing than it would be if they said they never went out for a walk. Most people do not seem to accept dreaming as part of their lives. They appear to see it as an irritating little habit, like sneez
17、ing or yawning I can never understand this. My dream life does not seem as important as my waking life because there is far less of it, but to me it is important.49. What is the authors attitude toward dreaming?A. He thinks it puzzling B. He likes it C. He is interested in it D. He doesnt accept it
18、as part of his life50. For the author of the passage, dreaming is_. .A. another kind of existence B. an irritating little habit C. a horrible but wonderful experience D. a true reflection of reality 51. The author of the passage suggests that people who say they never go out for a walk are_ .A. inte
19、resting B. unbelievable C. mysterious(难以理解的) D. lazy52. Why does the author of the passage complain? A. Because most people are overexcited about their dreams B. Because most people are not interested in talking about their dreamsC. Because most people have had dreams most of the timeD. Because most
20、 people consider their dreams of to much importanceBA fad diet is a diet that suddenly becomes popular, usually because it promises people that they will lose a lot of weight overnight. Although dieters may really show weight loss from a fad diet, they will almost certainly get back the weight if th
21、eir usual eating habits (习惯) remain unchanged. Moreover, fad diets continuously call for special products of questionable value or for “health foods” that may cost twice as much as supermarket(超市) foods. Worse yet, certain fad diets dont include nutrients(营养)good for health. People have been known t
22、o become very ill as a result of following medically unhealthy diets.The worse fact of fad diets, though, is that they keep people who are over-weight or sick from receiving the medical care that they truly need.53. The word “fad” in the first sentence means _.A. new B. wonderful C. popular quickly
23、D. loved by people54. From the text we know that _.A. people refuse to accept fad diets B. fad diets can help people to lose weightC. a man can lose weight after eating a fad diet D. fad diets are now welcomed by people55. In the writers opinion, fad diets_.A. are very helpful B. are not healthy die
24、t C. wont cost much D. include lots of nutrients56. The last paragraph tells us _.A. that fad dieters are often overweightB. fad dieters need medical care if they are overweight or sick C. how fad dieters get sick D. overweight or sick fad dieter cant get medical care in timeCHappy April Fools DayIn
25、 celebration of the day, we have put together a list of some of the greatest hoaxes in historyThey are the lies that have been designed for innocent people who are ready to believe themINSTANT COLOUR TVIn 1962 there was only one TV channel in Sweden, and it broadcast in black and whiteThe stations t
26、echnical expert, Kjell Stensson, appeared on the news to announce that thanks to a newly developed technology, all viewers could now quickly and easily transform their existing sets to display colour receptionAll they had to do was pull a nylon stocking over their TV screen, and they would begin to
27、see their favorite shows in colorReportedly, hundreds of thousands of people were taken inActual color TV transmission only started to appear in Sweden on April 1, 1970SAN ERRIFFENIXON FOR PRESIDENTIn 1992 American National Public Radios Talk of the Nation program announced that Richard Nixon, in a
28、surprise move, was running for President againHis new campaign slogan was, “I didnt do anything wrong, and I wont do it again.” Accompanying this announcement were audio clips of Nixon delivering his election speechListeners responded immediately to the announcement, flooding the show with calls exp
29、ressing shock and angerOnly during the second half of the show did the host John Hockenberry reveal that the announcement was a practical joke, Nixons voice was copied by comedian Rich Little57. The underlined phrase “taken in” in the 2nd paragraph means _.A. deceived B. pleased C. innocent D. broad
30、cast 58. What can be inferred from the text about Color TV?A. The Swedish People didnt watch color TVs until 1970B. The Swedish People began to watch color TVs in 1962C. Kjell Stensson was a TV hostD. Not many people believed Kjell Stensson59. Which of the following statements about San Serriffe is
31、True?A. San Seffiffe is located in the Indian Ocean B. San Seffiffe became a republic in 1967C. San Seffiffe is a beautiful place D. San Seffiffe doesnt exist60. We get to know from the passage that _A. Richard Nixon didnt win the election in 1992B. Richard Nixon didnt do anything wrongC. Richard Ni
32、xon was not liked by the American peopleD. Richard Nixon asked Rich Little to speak for himDDriving Offence Points SystemWhat is Driving Offence Points System?After the introduction of this system, certain traffic offences will make the driver lose points besides other punishment (惩罚). A driver make
33、s any of these offences, the points will be recordedWhen the driver gets a certain number of points, he will be forbidden (禁止) to drive for a certain amount of time.This is a system designed to make road much safer. It can improve standards (水平) of driving and reduce accidents.Which traffic offences
34、 will result in Driving Offence Points?Of course, not all traffic offences are covered by this system. Only those that have direct effect on road safety are included There are fourteen items in all.Code Offence Points1 Causing death by dangerous driving 102 Dangerous driving 103 Careless driving 54
35、Driving after drinking or taking drugs 105 Driving over speed limit by more than15 km/hour 36 Driving in a motor race on the road 107 Failing to stop after an accident 38 Failing to give information after an accident 39 Failing to report an accident 310 Failing to obey directions of police officers
36、311 Crossing double white lines 312 Failing to obey traffic signals 313 Failing to give way to walkers at a crosswalk Failing to stop for people walking 314 Failing to stop at school crossing 3What will happen if you have got up to 10 points?If you have got 10 points or above, but still less than 15
37、 points, you will receive a warning (警告) letter from the Transport Department. This letter will tell your record of Driving Offence Points and remind you of the result of getting more points. It is hoped that this warning will change your driving behavior for the better.What will happen if you have
38、got 15 points?If you have got 15 points or more within two years, the first time you are found guilty (犯错的) and you will not be able to drive for three months, but if you are caught a second time you will not be able to drive for six months.61 The underlined word “Offence” (paragraph 1) refers to _.
39、Aa driving habit Ban official of road safetyCbad behavior in the office Dan action against the traffic law62 The Driving Offence Points _.Ais a system that helps to improve the driving standardsBare points given because of dangerous drivingCshows traffic offences of different kindsDis a guide dealin
40、g with (处理) traffic offences63 What will happen to you if you have got 13 points?AYou will be punished for the points.BYou will be forbidden to drive.CYour record will be sent to the Transport Department.DYou will get a warning letter from the Transport Department.64 What will happen to you if you a
41、re caught driving dangerously and two months later you arecaught careless driving?AYou will take the driving test again.BYou will be taken to the police station.C You will not be able to drive for 6 months.DYou will not be able to drive for 3 months.第二节：根据短文内容，从 A、B、C、D、E 中选出最适合放入短文空缺处的选项，并将序号及相应答案写
42、在答题纸上。选项中有一项是多余选项。根据短文内容，从下框的 A-E 选项中选出能概括每一段主题的最佳选项。 选项中有一项为多余选项。Americans have learnt more about drinks than they were 20 years ago. Now, encouraged by recent studies suggesting that it can cut the risk of cancer and heart disease and slow the aging process, tea is enjoyed by more and more people.
43、 Enough fashionable tea houses are appearing to make even longtime coffee drinkers consider changing drinks.Tea is found in more places than ever. The Tea Association of the United States reports that from 1990 to 1999, yearly sales of the drink grew to $4.6 billion from $1.8 billion. “Green tea is
44、seen by people as a functional food” bringing health beyond food itself, says Vierhile.Recently published studies point out that only teas that come from the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis contain health benefits. Other teas may taste good, yet they do little more than warm up the drinker. Bu
45、t for Camellia sinensis, the evidence is powerful. In a 1998 study, Harvard University researchers found that drinking one cup of black tea a day lowered the danger of heart disease by as much as 44 percent compared with non-tea drinkers, and other studies have suggested that the antioxidants (抗氧化剂)
46、 in these so-called real teas can also prevent cancer.One such antioxidant in green tea is ECGC, a chemical 20 times as powerful as vitamin E and 200 times as powerful as vitamin C. “When people ask me for something good and cheap they can do to reduce their cancer risk, I tell them to drink real tea,” says Mitchell Gaynor, director of medical oncology(肿瘤学) at New York Citys Strang-Cornell Cancer Prevention Center.五、单词拼写（共 10 小题；每小题 0.5 分，满分 5 分）根据下列句子及所给单词的首字母或中文，写出各单词的正确形式(每空填一词)A. The spreading tea B. Changes of tastes for drinksC. Reducing cancer risks D.
