PAGEPAGE5小卷速測(三)完形填空+閱讀理解C+回答問題(限時(shí):20分鐘)Ⅰ.完形填空FatherinNeedIquietlyplacedmyearagainstthekitchendoor.Momhadamale1!Ipeeked(從縫隙偷看)around.Sittingtherewasagentleman,themosthandsomemanI’deverseen.

Momwasayoungwidow(寡婦)thenwiththreechildren.Mysisterwasten,mybrotherfourandIsix.I2havingadaddy.AndIknewhewastheone.ThenImarchedrightintothekitchen.

“Hi!I’mPatty.What’syourname?”“George.”3towardsMom,Iasked,“Don’tyouthinkmymom’spretty?”

“Patty!”Momscolded(責(zé)備)withembarrassment.“GoandcheckonBenny.”Georgeleanedforwardandwhispered,“Yes,Ido.I’llseeyoulater,Patty.Ithinkwe’llbegoodfriends.”Georgestarted4onMommoreoften.Healwaysseemedhappytoseemeandnevergrewtiredofmyendlessquestions.

Soontheyenteredintoamarriage.Butoneeveningwasespeciallybad.Bennywascryingonthekitchenfloor.Anniewascomplained5itwasn’therplacetolookafterthatspoiledchild.AndIspilled(使溢出)awholepotofbuttermilk.Withanemptylook,Georgemuttered,“Imusthavebeen6tomarryawomanwiththreekids.”

Momflewtotheirbedroomintears,andGeorgewalkedout.Ihurriedtotheporch(門廊).“I’msorry.I’llbemorecarefulnexttime.Pleasedon’t7!”

Gentlywipingmytears,hesaid,“We’refriends,andfriendsneverabandon(拋棄,遺棄)thepeopletheylove.”ThenhewenttocomfortMom.Overtheyears,Georgehasalwaysbeenthereforme,throughmanyupsanddowns.Istillturntohimwithmy8thoughhe’salready85.

()1.A.volunteer B.supporter C.challenger D.visitor()2.A.kept B.missed C.spent D.minded()3.A.Looking B.Checking C.Turning D.Speaking()4.A.working B.calling C.taking D.living()5.A.loudly B.quietly C.carefully D.gently()6.A.talented B.brave C.mad D.excited()7.A.laugh B.worry C.relax D.leave()8.A.suggestionsB.experiences C.problems D.achievementsⅡ.閱讀理解Theworlditselfisbecomingmuchsmallerbyusingmoderntrafficandmoderncommunicationmeans(通訊設(shè)備).Lifetodayismucheasierthanitwashundredsofyearsago,butithasbroughtnewproblems.Oneofthebiggestispollution.Topollutemeanstomakethingsdirty.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Weseeit,smellit,drinkitandevenhearit.Manhasbeenpollutingtheearth.Themorepeople,themorepollution.Manyyearsago,theproblemwasnotsoseriousbecausetherewerenotsomanypeople.Whenthelandwasuseduportheriverwasdirtyinoneplace,manmovedtoanotherplace.Butthisisnolongertrue.Manisnowslowlypollutingthewholeworld.Airpollutionisstillthemostserious.It’sbadforalllivingthingsintheworld,butitisnottheonlyonekindofpollution.Waterpollutionkillsourfishandpollutesourdrinkingwater.Noisepollutionmakesusangrymoreeasily.Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.Theystoppeoplefromburningcoalinhousesandfactoriesfromsendingdirtysmokeintotheair.PollutionbySO2isnowthemostdangerouskindofairpollution.Itiscausedbyheavytraffic.Itissurethatiftherearefewerpeopledriving,therewillbelessairpollution.Theearthisourhome.Wemusttakecareofit.Thatmeanskeepingtheland,waterandairclean.Andwemusttakecareoftheriseinpollutionatthesametime.9.Hundredsofyearsago,lifewasitistoday.()

A.ashardas B.aseasyasC.mucheasierthan D.muchharderthan10.Pollutioncomesinmanyways.Wecanevenhearit.Here“it”means. ()

A.waterpollution B.airpollutionC.noisepollution D.rubbish11.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue? ()A.Manycountriesaremakingrulestofightpollution.B.Thepollutionoftheearthgrowsasfastastheworld’spopulationdoes.C.Ifpeoplecouldgotoworkbybus,itwouldhelptofightagainsttheproblemofSO2.D.Thepollutionisnotsoseriousbecausetherearenotsomanypeoplelivingontheearth.Ⅲ.回答問題MechanicalEngineeringDoyouliketobuildwithblocks?Haveyoueverwonderedhowplanesstayintheair?Doyouliketodesignandcreatenewthings?Ifyoudo,acareer(職業(yè))inmechanicalengineeringmightberightforyou!Amechanicalengineerisresponsibleforcomingupwithanddesigningmechanicalsystems.Mechanicalsystemscanincludemachinedesign,heatingandcoolingequipment,andproductdesign.Mechanicalengineersareinhighneedrightnow.Therearealotofjobopeningsformechanicalengineers,buttherearen’tenoughpeopletofillthosejobs.Becausethereisahighneedforengineersandtheworkrequiresspecializedknowledge,engineersgetpaidmorethansomeothercareers.Tobeamechanicalengineer,youneedtograduatefromcollegewithabachelor’s(學(xué)士)degree.Incollege,youwilllearnproblem-solvingandcriticalthinkingskills.Problem-solvingisveryimportantinthefieldofmechanicalengineering.Tocomeupwiththebestsolutiontoaproblem,mechanicalengineersneedtothinkindifferentways.Theyalsoneedtobecreative,becausetheymayneedtomakesomethingthat’sneverbeenmadebefore.Payingattentiontodetails(細(xì)節(jié))isimportantaswell.Manydesignsdependonalotoflittledetails.Mechanicalengineersalsoneedtobeabletousedifferenttools,suchascalculators,high-speedcameras,andcomputers.Therearemanycomputerprogramsmechanicalengineersusetocreatedesigns,runscenarios(方案),anddoresearch.Aswithmanyotherjobs,mechanicalengineersshouldbeabletomeetdeadlines(期限)andworkwellwithotherpeople.Somejobscanbedonewithjustoneperson,butmoreoftenmechanicalengineersworkonateamtocompleteaproject.Ifanengineercannotmanagehisorhertimewellandmissesadeadline,thewholeteamgetsdelayed(拖延).Someengineersworkinanoffice,andsometraveltodifferentworksiteswhileamachineorproductisbeingbuilt,sotheycanhelpsolveanyproblem.Mechanicalengineeringtakesalotofthought.Itisagreatcareerforpeoplewholiketomakeobjectsandmachineswork,solveproblems,andbecreative!12.Whatisamechanicalengineerresponsiblefor?

13.Tobeamechanicalengineer,whatwillastudentlearnincollege?

14.Howcanmechanicalengineerscomeupwiththebestsolutiontoaproblem?

15.Whyshouldamechanicalengineerbeabletomeetdeadlines?

16.Wheredomechanicalengineerswork?

【參考答案】Ⅰ.[主旨大意]本文是一篇記敘文,講述了作者與繼父之間的故事。1.D考查名詞辨析。根據(jù)下文“Ipeekedaround.Sittingtherewasagentleman,themosthandsomemanI’deverseen.”可知,一位男性客人來拜訪媽媽。visitor意為“訪客,參觀者”,符合語境。故選D。2.B考查動(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)上文“Momwasayoungwidowthenwiththreechildren.”可推知,媽媽是一位年輕的寡婦,所以孩子們渴望有一個(gè)爸爸。miss意為“想念”,符合語境。故選B。3.A考查固定搭配。根據(jù)語境可知,Patty面朝媽媽對(duì)George說:“你不認(rèn)為我媽媽漂亮嗎?”looktowards面向……故選A。4.B考查動(dòng)詞辨析。根據(jù)下句“Healwaysseemedhappytoseemeandnevergrewtiredofmyendlessquestions.”可推知,George開始更頻繁地來拜訪媽媽。callonsb.拜訪某人。故選B。5.A考查副詞辨析。根據(jù)句中的complained及常識(shí)可知,抱怨往往都是大聲