1、练习六第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分 40 分）第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 30 分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出最佳选项。AOrlando, the “Theme Park Capital of the world,” has enough to keep your family entertained for weeks. Four Best gives you a description of what each of these parks has to offer.Aquatica OrlandoAquatica Orlando
2、 brings the best of an aquarium（水族馆） ,zoo, water park and amusement park together into one experience. With 38 slides,84,000 acres of white sand beach, you can easily spend the entire day enjoying the Florida sun with your family. Dont miss the Dolphin Plunge, a clear tube water slide that takes you
3、 through the dolphin habitat.LEGOLAND FloridaLEGOLAND Florida, the largest LEGOLAND park in the world, features 50 rides, shows and attractions spread out over the Lego-strewn 150-acres.If youre traveling with younger kids, LEGOLAND makes a great choice since its designed for kids between the ages o
4、f 3 and 12.Besides,Buddy is our walk-around character mascot（吉祥物） of the park. Hes tall, yellow, friendly, and loves taking pictures with LEGOLAND Florida guests.Discovery CoveWith guest access restricted to 1,300 per day, Discovery Cove feels more like a resort than a theme park. Without crowds to
5、worry about, youll get to enjoy up-close animal meetings with dolphins, sting rays, tropical fish and exotic birds. Its all-inclusive too, so you wont have to worry about food, towels or equipment.Disneys Animal KingdomAt the Animal Kingdom, Disney changes the concept of a zoological park to somethi
6、ng completely new. Here you can take a ride through the wilds of Africa, complete with real animals, raft down the Amazon or ride a runaway train through Mount Everest. The park is home to about 1,500 animals representing 250 species.1. Which theme park will parents probably choose for their five-ye
7、ar-old child?A. Aquatica Orlando. B. LEGOLAND Florida.C. Discovery Cove. D. Disneys Animal Kingdom.2. What can people do in Disneys Animal Kingdom?A. Enjoy the Florida sun with their family. B. Take pictures with Buddy.C. Watch tropical fish face to face. D. Watch real animals.3. What can we know ab
8、out the four theme parks?A. Aquatica Orlando has various entertainment facilities. .B. You must take towels of your own at Discovery Cove.C. LEGOLAND Florida covers an area of 84,000 acres.D. Disneys Animal Kingdom is based on traditional concept of zoo.BCompassion（同情） is a desire within us to help
9、others. With effort, we can translate compassion into action. An experience last weekend showed me this is true. I work part-time in a supermarket across from a building for the elderly. These old people are our main customers, and its not hard to lose patience over their slowness. But last Sunday,
10、one aged gentleman appeared to teach me a valuable lesson. This untidy man walked up to my register（收款机）with a box of biscuits. He said he was out of cash, had just moved into his room, and had nothing in his cupboards. He asked if we could let him have the food on trust. He promised to repay me the
11、 next day.I couldnt help staring at him. I wondered what kind of person he had been ten or twenty years before, and what he would be like if fortune had gone his way. I had a hurt in my heart for this kind of human soul, all alone in the world. I told him that I was sorry, but store rules didnt allo
12、w me to do so. I felt stupid and unkind saying this, but I valued my job.Just then, another man, standing behind the first, spoke up. If anything, he looked more pitiable. “Charge it to me,“ was all he said.What I had been feeling was pity. Pity is soft and safe and easy. Compassion, on the other ha
13、nd, is caring in action. I thanked the second man but told him that was not allowed either. Then I reached into my pocket and paid for the biscuits myself. I reached into my pocket because these two men had reached into my heart and taught me compassion.4. The aged gentleman who wanted to buy the bi
14、scuits_.A. promised to obey the store rulesB. forgot to take his credit card with himC. hoped to have the food first and pay laterD. could not afford anything more expensive5. Which of the following best describes the old gentleman?A. Kind and lucky.B. Poor and lonely.C. Friendly and helpful.D. Hurt
15、 and disappointed.6. Why did the author refuse the old gentle mans request first?A. He wanted to keep his present job.B. He felt no pity for the old gentleman.C. He considered the old man dishonest.D. He expected someone else to pay for the old man.7. What lesson did the author learn from this exper
16、ience?A. Wealth is most important in older age.B. Helping others is easier said than done.C. Pity is better gained through practice.D. Obeying the rules means more than compassion.CWalk through the Amazon rainforest today and you will find it is steamy, warm, damp and thick. But if you had been arou
17、nd 15,000 years ago, during the last ice age, would it have been the same? For more than 30 years, scientists have been arguing about how rainforests like the Amazon might have reacted to the cold, dry climates of the ice ages, but until now, no one has reached a satisfying answer.Rainforests like t
18、he Amazon are important for mopping up CO2 from the atmosphere and helping to slow global warming. Currently the trees in the Amazon take in around 500 million tons of CO2 each year: equal to the total amount of CO2 giving off in the UK each year. But how will the Amazon react to future climate chan
19、ge? If it gets drier, will it still survive and continue to draw down CO2 ?Scientists hope that they will be able to learn in advance how the rainforest will manage in the future by understanding how rainforests reacted to climate change in the past. Unfortunately, getting into the Amazon rainforest
20、 and collecting information are very difficult. To study past climate, scientists need to look at fossilized pollen, kept in lake mud. Going back to the last ice age means drilling deep down into lake sediments（沉淀物） which requires specialized equipment and heavy machinery. There are very few roads a
21、nd paths, or places to land helicopters and aeroplanes. Rivers tend to be the easiest way to enter the forest, but this still leaves vast areas between the rivers completely unsampled（未取样）.So far, only a handful of cores have been drilled that go back to the last ice age and none of them provide eno
22、ugh information to prove how the Amazon rainforest reacts to climate change.8. What does the underlined phrase “mopping up” in the second paragraph mean?A. Giving up B. Taking inC. Wiping out D. Giving out9. How will the Amazon rainforest react to future climate change?A. Itll get drier and continue
23、 to remove CO2 .B. Itll remain steamy, warm, damp and thick.C. Itll get warmer and then colder and drier.D. There is no exact answer up to present.10. Whats the main idea of the last paragraph?A. Its hard to collect information for studies of the past climate in the Amazon rainforest.B. Its impossib
24、le to prove how climate changes in the Amazon rainforest.C. Its important to drill deep down into lake sediments to collect information.D. Its necessary to have specialized equipment and machinery to study the past climate.11. What is the best title for this passage?A. Studies of the Rainforests.B.
25、Climates of the Amazon.C. Secrets of the Ice Age.D. Changes of the Rainforests.DFood picked up just a few seconds after being dropped is less likely to contain bacteria than if it is left for longer periods of time,according to the findings of research carried out at Aston Universitys School of Life
26、 and Health Sciences.The findings suggest there may be some scientific basis of the “5-second rule“the belief about it being fine to eat food that has only had contact with the floor for five seconds or less. Although people have long followed the “5-second rule“, until now it was unclear whether it
27、 actually helped.The study, undertaken by final year Biology students and led by Anthony Hilton, Professor of Microbiology at Aston University, monitored the transfer of the common bacteria from a variety of indoor floor types as carpet, cement floor to toast, pasta, biscuit and a sticky sweet when
28、contact was made from 3 to 30 seconds. The results showed that: time is a significant factor in the transfer of bacteria from a floor surface to a piece of food, and the type of flooring the food has been dropped on has an effect, with bacteria least likely to transfer from carpeted surfaces and mos
29、t likely to transfer from cement flooring surfaces to moist foods making contact for more than 5 seconds. Professor Hilton said, “Consuming food dropped on the floor still carries an infection risk as it very much depends on which bacteria are present on the floor at the time.“The Aston team also ca
30、rried out a survey of the number of people who employ the “five-second rule”. The survey showed that: 87% of the people surveyed said they would eat food dropped on the floor, or already have done so.55% of those that would, or have eaten food dropped on the floor are women.81% of the women who woul
31、d eat food from the floor would follow the “5-second rule“. Professor Hilton added, “Our study showed that a surprisingly large majority of people are happy to consume dropped food, with women the most likely to do so. But they are also more likely to follow the “5-second rule“, which our research h
32、as shown to be more than an old wives tale.“12. Which kind of food is not used in the study?A. Toast bread B. Italian noodlesC. Chips D. Sticky candy13. How did Professor Hilton feel after analyzing how many people chose to eat dropped food?A. Puzzled B. UpsetC. Satisfied D. Astonished14. According
33、to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?A. Most men would follow the “5-second“ rule.B. People who would eat food dropped on the floor are in the minority.C. Bacteria are easier to transfer from cement floors than carpeted surfaces.D. Food dropped on the cement floor is less likely to be poll
34、uted than that on the carpet.15. What can be learned from the passage?A. The food which is dropped on the floor can be eaten safely.B. The research may provide some scientific evidence to the “5-second rule“.C. The bacteria have no negative effect on the safety of food.D. People surveyed in the rese
35、arch are willing to accept the idea.第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2 分，满分 10 分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。When living out our daily lives, were often filled with too many choices from different things around us, telling us how we can improve ourselves._16_Too much choice is never idealWere often told
36、that having more would lead to happiness when in actual face, the opposite occurs. The key to avoiding this would be to remove everything thats currently distracting you.Get rid of distractionsLooking back, the time in which I was the most confused and frustrated was when I had an abundance of choic
37、es._17_Rather than stopping and reviewing my current circumstances, I knew that I had to remove these distractions._18_After you gain clarity about your current issues, it is now necessary to write milestones for yourself. Having a higher purpose will drive us to improve ourselves better. Look to cr
38、eate larger goals for yourself firmly as it will help guide you in the direction youve always wanted.Appreciate what you currently have_19_Its human nature to overlook the things we currently have and to feel dissatisfied with them due to having obtained them. Find appreciation in the things you hav
39、e and in the life you currently lead.Be willing to failIt is often said that if youve never failed, youve never lived. And this is something I definitely agree with. Dont let fear stop you and learn to challenge yourself._20_A. Achieve your aim and goals.B. Create goals and milestones.C. People are
40、often faced with too many choices.D. It is an opportunity to grow and to become the person youve always wanted to be.E. The key to growing and becoming a better person is to know what you want clearly.F. People often lose sight of the things around them, causing them to be worried from time to time.
41、G. Life and routine suddenly became distractions and I found myself coping carelessly every day.第三部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分 45 分）第一节 完形填空（共 20 小题；每题 1.5 分，满分 30 分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C 和 D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。It was my first day to Miss Hargroves seventh grade. Past “newcomer“ experiences had been difficul
42、t, so I was very_21_to fit in. After being introduced to the class, I bravely put on a smile and_22_my seat.Lunchtime was a(n)_23_surprise when the girls all crowded around my table. They were friendly, so I began to _24_.My new classmates told me about the school, the teachers and the other kids.Th
43、ey_25_out the class nerd（书呆子）to me: Mary Lou. She was a pretty girl with dark eyes and olive-skin,_26_she wore a long woolen skirt and an old-fashioned blouse. She looked stupid. The girls whispered and laughed_27_Mary Lou walked by. She ate alone.After school, the girls invited me to_28_them in fro
44、nt of the school. I was_29_to be a member of the club. We waited. For what, I didnt know. Then Mary Lou came down the school steps. The girls started_30_her,shouting rudely, biting comments.I_31_,and then joined right in. Mean remarks_32_from my lips. No one could tell Id never done this before. The
45、 other girls stepped back and started cheering for me.Feeling_33_,I pulled on her backpack and then pushed her. Her backpack broke, Mary Lou fell and I backed off. Everyone was laughing.I_34_in.I was a leader.I was not proud. Something inside me hurt. If youve ever picked a wing off a butterfly, you
46、 know how I felt. Mary Lou got up, gathered her books and left without a tear or saying anything. She held her head_35_as blood ran down from her knee.I_36_her struggle away down the street.I turned to leave with my_37_mends and noticed a man standing beside his car. He must have been Mary Lous fath
47、erhe had the same olive skin, dark hair and handsome look. He remained still and watched the_38_girl walk toward him. Only his eyesshining with both sadness and pridefollowed. As I passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that reminded me of my_39_.Mary Lous fathers eyes taught me a goo
48、d lesson that day. I never again hurt someone for my own_40_.21. A. anxious B. excited C. frightened D. curious22. A. reserved B. had C. put D. took23. A. terrible B. pleasant C. disappointing D. expected24. A. read B. hesitate C. relax D. suspect25. A. picked B. pointed C. worked D. found26. A. bec
49、ause B. so C. and D. but27. A. as B. before C. until D. since28. A. play B. join C. ask D. study29. A. scared B. careful C. thrilled D. afraid30. A. speaking well of B. making fun of C. looking up to D. going back to31. A. paused B. refused C. hurried D. escaped32. A. said B. received C. spoke D. fell33. A. ashamed B. guilty C. encouraged D. enthusiastic34. A. turned B. went C. took D. fitted
