活頁綜合提升練(十)完形填空+閱讀理解(限時35分鐘)Ⅰ.完形填空Everyfast-foodemployeeknowsthatthedrive-throughwindowistheworstposition.Thewindowstickswithconstantice;theroarofengineshurtsyour1;yourwordsarelostinthehowlingwind.

Ona2afternoon,everythingchanged.

Everyonceinawhile,thesub-zerotemperaturesseala3windowsshut.Driversdon’texactlyenjoyhavingtostandoutsideinthecold,4theirordersintoaspeakerbox,whentheyexpecttodrivethroughontheirheatedleatherseats.Insuchcases,mostcustomerstendtoshowtheirannoyancetotheemployees.

Thiswomanwas5.

“I’llgetthenextcar’s6aswell,”shesaidasshecameuptothewindowtopay.Shestoodoutside,7muchsnowonherhair.Thoughshewasobviouslyfreezing,herbright8litupherfacelikeafire.

“Youcan’t9theirdrinks,”Isaid,confusedandtired.

“No,butI’llbuythem,”shesaid.“Payitforwardandallthat.”Completelypuzzled,Ichargedheras10,andwhenthenextcustomerarrivedatthewindowIexplainedwhathadjusthappened.Iwatchedashis11changed—firstangrytobeoutinthecold,then12attherandomactofkindness,andfinally,delightedbyhis13.

“IsupposeI’llpayforthenextorderthen,”hereplied,noddingandwavingattheimpatientdriver14him.He15overthecashandreceivedhisprepaidhotdrink.

Thetrendcontinued.Customersarrivedannoyed,onlytoleave16andpleased.Somewereshockedtospendmuchmorethantheyhadexpected,17othersendedupreceivingtheirorderforlessthanhalftheprice.

Fivevehiclespassed,thenten,thentwenty.Noonerefusedtopay.Customersstoodatmywindow18afistfulofchangetobuydrinksforacompletestranger.Carsdroveoff,honking(鳴笛)and19theirthanks.Itonlytakesonecustomer,oneperson,tochangetheentire20oftraffic.Itonlytakesonemoment,onesmile,towarmupeventhecoldestofdays.

1.A.ears B.hands C.feet D.back2.A.freezing B.sunny C.warm D.usual3.A.truck’s B.vehicle’s C.car’s D.lorry’s4.A.offering B.throwing C.screaming D.cancelling5.A.polite B.angry C.popular D.different6.A.number B.coffee C.fee D.order7.A.covering B.increasing C.gathering D.falling8.A.eyes B.smile C.hair D.annoyance9.A.pay B.take C.buy D.bring10.A.instructed B.requested C.directed D.suggested11.A.gesture B.expression C.figure D.feeling12.A.inspired B.upset C.surprised D.disappointed13.A.turn B.sense C.deed D.luck14.A.beyond B.before C.beside D.behind15.A.took B.looked C.handed D.thought16.A.shy B.calm C.anxious D.regretful17.A.while B.since C.as D.unless18.A.making B.emptying C.lying D.holding19.A.explaining B.sending C.introducing D.casting20.A.jam B.row C.flow D.lineⅡ.閱讀理解(A)【短篇故事類】SheturnedupatthedoorstepofmyhouseinCornwall.NowaycouldIhavesentheraway.Noway,notmeanyway.Maybesomeonehadkickedheroutoftheircarthenightbefore.“We’removinghouse.”“Nospaceforheranymorewiththebabycoming.”“Weneverreallywantedher,butwhatcouldwehavedone?Shewasapresent.”Peoplefindallsortsofexcusesforabandoningananimal.AndshewasoneofthemostbeautifuldogsIhadeverseen.IcalledherGoldie.IfIhadknownwhatwasgoingtohappenIwouldhavegivenheramorecreativename.Shewassounsettledduringthosefirstfewdays.Shehardlyateanythingandhadsuchanairofsadnessaboutherself.TherewasnothingIcoulddotomakeherhappy,itseemed.Heavenknowswhathadhappenedtoheratherpreviousowner’s.Buteventuallyattheendofthefirstweekshecalmeddown.Alwaysbymyside,whetherwewereoutononeofourlongwalksorsatbythefire.That’swhyitwassuchashockwhenshepulledawayfrommeonedaywhenwewereoutforawalk.Wewerealongwayfromhome,whenshestartedbarkingandgettingveryrestless.EventuallyIcouldn’tholdheranylongerandsheracedoffdowntheroadtowardsafarmhouseinthedistanceasfastasshecould.BythetimeIreachedthefarmIwasverytiredandupsetwithGoldie.ButwhenIsawherlicking(舔)thefourpuppies(幼犬)Istartedtofeelsympathytowardsthem.“Wedidn’tknowwhathadhappenedtoher,”saidthewomanatthedoor.“Itookherforawalkoneday,soonafterthepuppieswereborn,andshejustdisappeared.”“Shemusthavetriedtocomebacktothemandgotlost,”addedaboyfrombehindher.ImustadmitIdomissGoldie,butI’vegotNuggetnow,andshelooksjustlikehermother.AndI’velearntagoodlesson:nottojudgepeople.1.HowdidtheauthorfeelaboutGoldiewhenGoldiecametothehouse?()A.Shocked. B.Sympathetic. C.Disappointed. D.Upset.2.Inherfirstfewdaysattheauthor’shouse,Goldie.

A.feltsad B.wasangry C.atealittle D.satbythefire3.Goldierushedofftoafarmhouseonedaybecauseshe.

A.sawherpuppies B.heardfamiliarbarkingC.wantedtoleavetheauthor D.foundherwaytoherprevioushome4.Thepassageisorganizedinorderof.

A.time B.space C.importance D.complexity(B)【科普知識類】Inthecrisisofglobalwarming,greentechnologybecomesacriticalpartinourdevelopment.Withtheincreasinguseofgreentechnologybydifferentcountries,usinggreentechnologyhasbecomeanewtrendovertheworld.Greentechnologyisadiverserangeofproducts,services,andprocessesthatapplyrenewablematerialsandenergysources,dramaticallyreducingtheuseofnaturalresources,andsignificantlycuttingwastestominimizenegativeimpactontheworld.Ifgreentechnologyissaidtobeabletoimprovetheenvironment,itdoesnotmeanthatitcreatesnopollutionorwaste.Comparisonshallbemadebetweenthegreentechnologyandtheconventionaltechnologytoseeifthegreentechnologycanreducetheemissionofcarbondioxideandthereleaseofharmfulsubstances.Oneofthebest-knownexamplesofgreentechnologywouldbethesolarcell.Asolarcelldirectlyconvertstheenergyinlightintoelectricalenergy.Generatingelectricityfromsolarenergymeanslessconsumptionoffossilfuels,reducingpollutionandgreenhousegasemissions.Anothersimpleinventionthatcanbeconsideredgreenisthereusablewaterbottle.Reducingplasticwasteisgreatfortheenvironment.Greentechnologyisnotabletoimproveourenvironmentorsolvetheproblemsthatwearefacing,likeglobalwarminginshort.Whatgreentechnologybringsusintheshorttermisinconvenience,highcost,lowefficiencyandsoon.That’swhypeoplestarttocriticizethegovernmentforkeepinginvestinginthegreentechnology,andrelyingonitforsolvingtheproblemsthatwearefacing.Althoughtherearesomedefectsofgreentechnology,everythingdoneshouldhavebothpositiveimpactsandnegativeimpacts.Sincewearestillatastartingstageofdevelopinggreentechnologynow,problemslikeglobalwarmingandenergycrisiscannotbesolvedwithinoneortwoyears.Itreallyrequiresourdeterminationandeffortinimprovingthesituation.Greentechnologywilldefinitelybethesolutionthathelpsussolvethoseproblemsandimproveourenvironment.5.Comparedtotheconventionaltechnology,thegreentechnology.

A.reducesthecostofliving B.causesnopollutionC.ismoreenvironmentallyfriendly D.ismorewidelyused6.Accordingtothepassage,thesolarcell.

A.helpssolvebothenergycrisisandenvironmentalproblemsB.producesmorepowerthanothermethodsC.isaspopularasthereusablewaterbottleD.provesthatgreentechnologyisverypopular7.Inthelastparagraph,theunderlinedword“defects”canbereplacedby“”.

A.shortcomings B.applications C.values D.discoveries8.Accordingtothepassage,theauthorbelievesthatthegreentechnology.

A.ismoreimportantthanothertechnologies B.hasahopefulfutureC.isdevelopingfastworldwide D.hasimprovedourenvironmentgreatly活頁綜合提升練(十)Ⅰ.完形填空語篇解讀:寒冷的冬天,司機們不耐煩地在外面等著點餐。一位女士點完自己的以后,又給下一位司機點餐付款。這種做法一直傳遞下去。1.A根據(jù)句意可知,發(fā)動機的轟鳴聲震得人耳朵疼。所以答案為A項。2.A根據(jù)下文中的“thesub-zerotemperatures”“snow”“freezing”等可知,故事發(fā)生在一個寒冷的下午。所以答案為A項。3.B根據(jù)倒數(shù)第二段第一句“Fivevehiclespassed,thenten,thentwenty.”可知,答案為B項。4.C司機們不喜歡站在外面挨凍,大聲地點餐。根據(jù)句意可知,答案為C項。5.D根據(jù)上段最后一句“Insuchcases,mostcustomerstendtoshowtheirannoyancetotheemployees.”和下文的內(nèi)容可知,這位女士與眾不同。6.D根據(jù)下文中的“IsupposeI’llpayforthenextorderthen”可知,答案為D項。7.Ccover意思是“覆蓋”;increase意思是“增加”;gather意思是“聚積”;fall意思是“落下”。她站在外面,頭發(fā)上積了不少雪。所以答案為C項。8.B根據(jù)文章最后一段中的“Itonlytakesonemoment,onesmile,towarmupeventhecoldestofdays”可知,此處用smile,表示“她燦爛的笑容使她容光煥發(fā)”。9.B你不能帶走他們的飲料。根據(jù)文意可知,答案為B項。10.Binstruct意思是“指導”;request意思是“要求”;direct意思是“指導”;suggest意思是“建議”?！拔摇卑凑账囊笫樟速M用。根據(jù)語境可知,答案為B項。11.Bgesture意思是“姿勢”;expression意思是“表情”;figure意思是“體型”;feeling意思是“感情”。根據(jù)后半句“firstangrytobeoutinthecold,then12attherandomactofkindness,andfinally,delightedbyhis13.”可知,答案為B項。

12.C13.Dinspired意思是“受到鼓舞的”;upset意思是“心煩意亂的”;surprised意思是“吃驚的”;disappointed意思是“失望的”。根據(jù)句意可知,這位司機一開始因為要在外面挨凍感到生氣,隨后對那位女士所做的好事感到吃驚,最后因為自己的好運(luck)感到高興。14.D根據(jù)文意可知,這位司機說,他要給下一位司機付賬,并向他后面那位不耐煩的司機點頭擺手。所以答案為D項。15.Ctakeover意思是“接管”;lookover意思是“檢查”;handover意思是“