1、1每周一测. 单项填空1.They _ have drunk heavily there were dozens of empty beer bottles lying around when we entered the roomA.should B.can C.would D.must2.I stood two hours in a queue for the tickets.That was a waste of time. You_tickets from the machine.A.can have got B.must have gotC.should have got D.wil
2、l have got3._in the matriculation(入学考试) for postgraduate in a short time is really a hard nut.A.To make high scores B.Making high scoresC.To make low goals D.Making low goals4.Its no use_without taking action.A.complain B.complainingC.being complained D.to be complained5.Busy_with his new machines,
3、the engineer had no time to make the new information_to his colleagues.A.experimenting; known B.to experiment; knownC.to experiment; to be known D.experimenting; to be known6.A great number of students_said they were forced to practise the piano.A.to question B.to be questionedC.questioned D.questio
4、ning7.A woman liked the water from the pump so much that she had it_ to her house every day.A.deliver B.to be deliveredC.delivered D.being delivered8.We believe our freedom is worth_.A.fighting B.being fought for2C.fighting for D.being foughtII.阅读理解阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C 和 D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。Water, or rathe
5、r the lack of it, is one of the most pressing issues of our times. Unheard-of droughts and growing populations have left many countries struggling to keep up with demand. Given that agriculture is the largest single user of freshwater, providing farmers with new conservation techniques would go a lo
6、ng way in relieving our water crisis. It turns out that a miracle powder has been helping Mexican farmers do exactly that for over a decade!Called Solid Rain, the non-poisonous polymer(聚合物) that resembles powdered sugar, is the brainchild of Sergio Rico Velasco. The Mexican chemical engineers inspir
7、ation came from a starch-based(淀粉基) product called super slurper, a super absorbent material which Americans used in diapers to keep baby bottoms nice and dry. Velasco used the idea to create a product to help Mexican farmers fight severe drought conditions.Farmers can simply mix the powder in the s
8、oil, plant the crops as they normally would, and add water. The Solid Rain captures the liquid and holds it under the plant in the form of a thick clear gel(胶体), creating an underground water reservoir for the plants roots to draw upon as needed. As a result, farmers do not have to water crops as of
9、ten. Solid Rains main ingredient, potassium polyacrylate(聚丙烯酸钾), can absorb and hold water up to 500 times its original size. Even better, the powder is effective for up to ten years.While the claims may sound too good to be true, Solid Rain has been well-tested by both the Mexican farmers and gover
10、nment. Solid Rain also received the 2013 Ecology and Environment Award from Mexicos Fundacin Miguel Alemn. 1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?A. The world is suffering from the abuse of water recourse.B. The storage techniques of water can help relieve droughts.C. There is no new conserva
11、tion technique of water at present.D. Mexican farmers created a new miracle powder to fight drought.2. What inspired Sergio Rico Velasco to invent the Solid Rain?A. Powdered sugar.3B. A non-toxic polymer.C. A material in diapers.D. A lack of water in Mexico.3. What is the authors purpose of writing
12、the passage?A. To call on people to save water.B. To advertise a new product.C. To talk about how to fight drought.D. To introduce a product to help fight drought.4. What might be the best title for the text?A. How to Make the Solid RainB. Mexican Farmers Fight Severe Drought C. Studying Conservatio
13、n Techniques of WaterD. Solid Rain Help Relieve the Worlds Water Crisis III.语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。I gain a lot of rewarding experiences from some social activities. Our local Community Youth Club is a very popular organization with young people in my town. I have been a member for fo
14、ur years now and Ive taken part in a lot of interesting projects, 1 include fun activities such as holiday camps and discos. We have organized sports competitions and we have even made a video.But it isnt all just enjoyment，we have also started doing social work to help people in our neighborhood. W
15、e 2 (organize ) activities for small children during the holidays. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop 3 (smoke).We are particularly proud of the most recent group we have created. It organizes regular visits 4 the local old peoples home. My class spent an afternoon
16、 at a home and everyone found the visit very rewarding. The old people there were 5 (talk) and they told us their personal stories 6 (cheer) . During our visit, the home was filled with 7 (laugh).But we realized that life wasnt always easy .Some of them were in poor health and were very 8 (happy).4M
17、any young people like me do not live with our grandparents and we have little contact with elderly people. As a result, many young people dont know 9 they are like. After this visit, my friends and I decided that we should do 10 to help improve the quality of their lives. 单项填空2.C 【解析】考查情态动词。为了这些票我排了
18、两个小时的队。那是浪费时间。你本来应该在售票机那儿得到票的。should have done 表示“本来应该做却没有做“。3.A 【解析】考查不定式。句意：短期内在研究生入学考试中得高分实在是太难了。不定式作主语表示具体的、一次性的动作,特别是将来的动作,而动词的-ing 形式表示经常的、习惯性的行为。4.B 【解析】考查固定句型。Its no use doing sth.表示“做某事是无用的“。本句意为“只抱怨而不采取行动是无用的“，故选 B。5.A 【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：这个工程师忙于试验他的新机器，没有时间让他的同事知道新信息。busy （in）doing sth.“忙于做某事”
19、是固定用法；know 作宾语补足语，与宾语information之间是被动关系，用过去分词作宾语补足语表示被动。故选 A。6.C 【解析】考查过去分词作定语。句意：被询问的很多学生说他们是被迫练习钢琴的。横线部分是作后置定语修饰 students，students 和 question是被动关系，用过去分词作定语。故选 C。7.C 【解析】考查非谓语动词。句意：一个妇女非常喜欢从水泵里抽上来的水，每天都会让人运水去她的房子。have“使；让”后跟宾语和宾语补足语，it 指代上文提到的“the water”，与deliver是被动关系，过去分词表示被动。have sth. done 表示“请（或
20、者派）别人完成某事” 。故选 C。8.C 【解析】考查非谓语动词。fight“斗争” ，是不及物动词；fight for“为得到而斗争” 。be 5worth表示“值得” ，其后应用-ing 分词主动式表被动意义，该句中要填的动词应和主语 our freedom有逻辑上的动宾关系，故选 C项。II.阅读理解【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普类说明文。介绍了一种帮助农民抵抗干旱的产品固态雨，该产品是一种由超级吸湿材料制成的粉末，与泥土混合一起吸水，能慢慢为植物提供水分。1.B 【解析】推理判断题。根据短文第一段的providing farmers with new conservation techni
21、ques would go a long way in relieving our water crisis.可知，存储水的技术有助于缓解严重的干旱。故选 B。2.C 【解析】细节理解题。根据第二段的 The Mexican chemical engineers inspiration came from a starch-based(淀粉基) product called super slurper, a super absorbent material which Americans used in diapers to keep baby bottoms nice and dry可知 S
22、ergio Rico Velasco的灵感来自于尿布中的一种吸湿材料。故选 C。III.语法填空【语篇解读】本文主要讲的是作者积极参加社区活动，并且帮助提高社区里的人们的生活质量的故事。1.which【解析】考查代词。非限制性定语从句，先行词是 projects（工程） ，是事物 ，从句中缺少主语，要用关系代词，故填 which。2.have organized【解析】考查动词。句意：我们已经在假期为小孩子组织了一些活动。要用现在完成时态，与后边的现在完成时态 have also formed是并列的，故填 have organized。3.smoking【解析】考查动名词。固定搭配：stop
23、 doing sth.(停止做某事) ，所以用 stop smoking（停止吸烟） ，故填 smoking。4.to【解析】考查介词。固定搭配：visit to（对的参观） ，其中 visit是名词，to 是介词，故填 to。5.talkative6【解析】考查形容词。句意：那里的老人是很健谈的。形容词 talkative（健谈的）作表语，故填talkative。6.cheerfully【解析】考查副词。副词 cheerfully（高兴地）作状语，修饰谓语动词，故填 cheerfully。7.laughter【解析】考查名词。介词后边加名词 laughter（笑声）作宾语，意为“带着笑声” ，故填 laughter。8.unhappy【解析】考查形容词。句意：一些人不健康，并且不高兴。形容词 unhappy（不高兴）作表语，故填unhappy.
