第第第第高二年級(jí)課堂練習(xí)姓名班級(jí)學(xué)號(hào)第28期AMy16yearoldson,Anton,hadgonetothelocalswimminghole.Mostofthekidsswimthere,andthereareplentyofrocksforthemtouseassafeharbors,soIhadnofearsforhissafety.Still,thefirefighter’sfirstwords“YouneedtoeupheretotheStillwaterRiver”mademecatchmybreath,andhisfollowupwordsgavemerelief“YoursonisOK.”WhenIgottotheriver,Iimmediatelysawthefiretruck,ambulanceandAnton,wrappedwithatowelabouthisshoulders,sittingquietlyonalowplatformofthefireengine.Ihurriedovertohim.“YouOK?”Iasked.“Yeah.”wasallhesaid.Butmyeyesbeggedforanexplanation,Ididn’tgetitfrommyson,however,whotendstoplayhiscardsclosetohisvest.Thestorywasthis:Awomanwasbeingsweptunderwater.Hearingthecries,AntonandhisfriendTyler,withouthesitation,swamouttoher,andbroughthersafelytoshore.Inanageinwhichtheword“hero”isbroadcastwithabandonandseeminglyappliedtoanyonewhomakeitthroughtheday,Irealizedtherealthinginmyson.Theteensarestubbornandselfcentered,butthatdidn’tmeantheyhavenodesiretodogood.Stillshockedbymyson’sdaring,Idrovehimhome.Alongtheway,Itriedtodigoutsomemoreinformationfromhimbuthehadpreciouslittletosay.Theonlywordshesaidwere,“What’sforsupper?”Ispentsometimealonethatevening,thinkingaboutthetragedythatmighthavebeen.Thenextmorning,whenAntongotup,Ihadexpectedhimtotellmethestory.Butallhedidwastoastsomebread,pullhimselftogether,andheadforthedoortostartanewday.Watchingfromthewindow,Iwasremindedthatstillwateroftenrunsdeep.21.Whydidthemotherallowhersontoswimthere?A.Hewasanexcellentswimmer. B.Thewateroftheriverisshallow.C.Hewasoldenoughtoswim. D.Therockscanbeofhelpifthere’sdanger.22.Theunderlinedpart“whotendstoplayhiscardsclosetohisvest”probablymeans.A.Antonisaboyfondofswimmingwithotherkids B.AntonisunwillingtotellotherswhathethinksC.Antonalwayshasadesiretohelpothers D.Antonseldomchangeshismind23.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MySon,MyHero B.Anton,ASilentBoyC.HowtoDoAGoodDeed D.AProudMotherBLosAngelesTimes Homes/THEFESTIVAL/WELETOFESTIVALTHEFESTIVALOFBOOKS WELETOTHEFESTIVALUNIVERSITYOFSOUNTHERNLETTERFROMOURPUBLISHERDearReader,Asaproudmemberofthismunity,theLosAngelesTimesismittedtomorethanjustreportingthenews.Webelieveindevelopingconnectionswithourneighbors.Animportantpartofthatmission(使命L.A.ourannualFestivalofBooks,whichhasgrowntobeeanessentialpieceoftheL.A.culturalscene.Thisyearmarksour21stanniversary,andwe’reworkingtomakethe2016festivalthebestoneyet.Overtwowonderfuldays,you’llhaveachancetomeetyourfavoriteauthors,hearlivemusic,seeoriginalartworksandlistentopoetry.ThefestivalwillconcludewiththeBookPrizesCeremony,wherethebestbookprizes—asjudgedbyourpanelofexperts—willbepresented.ThePeople’sChoiceAward,aschosenbyyou,thereadingpublic,willalsobeannounced.Allfestivaleventsarefreebut,duetolimitedseatingatoureventlocations,youwillneedatickettoenter.Thefreeticketscanonlybeappliedforhereatourwebsite.Thisyearwearealsoorganizingfreebusestothemostpopularevents.TheFestivalofBooksisourgifttothecityandwillbeheresoon.Ilookforwardtoseeingyouthere.AllenPetersonLosAngelesTimesChiefExecutiveFestivalofBooksSponsors24.WhoisorganizingtheFestivalofBooks?A.BookTV B.TheLosAngelesTimesC.NaturalHistoryMuseum D.LosAngelesPublicLibrary25.Howarethebestbookprizechosen?A.Byagroupofexperts. B.Byavoteoftheauthorandhiscolleagues.C.Bythereadingpublic. D.Byfestivalsponsors.26.Whatcanweknowaboutticketstothefestival?A.Theyareonlyforpublishedauthors. B.Theyincludetransporttoeachevent.C.Theycanonlybeappliedforonline. D.Theycanbepurchasedattheeventlocation.CThepopularityofrockgardens，whichoriginatedinChinaandJapan，hasincreaseddramaticallysincetheywereintroducedtotheWestinthe17thcentury.Oneaspectoftheappealofrockgardensisthattheyprovidegardenerstheopportunitytogrowbeautifulplantsingrowingconditionsthatarelessthanideal.Ifthelandishilly,stony,orawkwardlyarranged,forexample,agardenerwouldbeunabletoraisemanytraditionalgardenplants,sincetheycouldnotsurvivesuchconditions.Incontrast,alpine(髙山上的)plantsnotonlysurvivebutalsogrowwellintheseconditionsbecausetheirnativesoilshavecharacteristicssimilartothoseofmountainousregions.Inordertoplantarockgarden,agardenermuststartwiththerocks,ensuringthattheyarearrangedinamannerthatisbothbeautifulandhelpfultoplantgrowth.Ifthegroundisalreadyrocky,thegardenerneedonlyrearrangetherocksintoagrowingarea.Inordertoavoiduninspiredplacementsthatworkagainstthebeautyofthegarden,thegardenershoulddrawupplansofhisorherrockgardenbeforeheorshebeginsthework.Inaddition,therocksmustbeplanteddeeplyintothesoilinsomecases,halformoreofarockwillbeburied—sothattheyarestableandcannotbedisplayedeasily,whichwouldupsettheplants.Rocksnativetoagardener5sregionworkbestandareusuallyreadilyavailableandinexpensive.Limestone(石灰石)isagoodchoicebecausewaterandairareadmittedintoitspores(氣孔).Somealpineplantsevenhaverootsstrongenoughtopushthroughlimestone’sporoussurfaceandbeefirmlyestablishedintherock.Thegardenershouldlook,too,forrocksthathaveinterestingandpleasingshapesandcolors,sinceitisthejuxtaposition(并置)oftherocksandplants,notthebeautyoftheplantsalone,thatmakesarockgardensucceed.Inthisrespect,rockgardensdifferfromtraditionalgardens,whichfocusonplantsanddonottakethebeautyofthemediuminwhichflowersareplantedintoconsideration.Oncetherockshavebeenselectedandputinplace,agardenercanplanttheflowers.27.Alpineplantsareusedinrockgardensmainlybecausetheyare.A.easytogrowandwater B.usedtosimilarconditionsC.prettierthantraditionalplants D.morepopularthantraditionalplants28.Whatshouldagardenerdofirsttoplantarockgarden?A.Plantrocks. B.Workoutaplan.C.Raisegardenplants. D.Rearrangeoriginalrocks.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“uninspired”mean?D.Unique.D.ItiseasytogetA.Illogical. B.Remarkable. C.Dull. D.Unique.30.Whatisthemainadvantageoflimestone?A.Itisholey. B.Itischeap. C.Itisverysolid D.Itiseasytoget.31.Differentfromtraditionalgardens,rockgardenshaverequirementsfor.A.Thesizeofgardens B.ThecolorofflowersC.Thenumberofplants D.TheappearanceofrocksDRedsquirrelsusedtobeamonsightinBritishforestsandcountryside,butfewerthan140,000redsquirrelsarethoughttobeleftandmostofthemarefoundinScotland.However,greysquirrelsarenowsomontheyareseenasapestandcanbelegallytrapped.ThepopulationdecreasedinredsquirrelsisclaimedtobeduetotheintroductionofthegreysquirrelfromNorthAmericabutdiseaseandthelossofitsnativewoodlandhabitathavealsoplayedamajorroleinthedeclineoftheredsquirrelinBritain.Onfirstsight,thetwospeciesofsquirrellooksimilar.Theybothhavelongtailandthesamelargeeyes,smallearsandpowerfulbacklegs.However,theredsquirrelonlyhasatypicalheadandbodylengthof19to23centimeters,andabodyweightof250to340grams.paredtothis,thegreysquirrelisalageranimal.Theheadandbodymeasuresbetween23and30centimeterslong.Adultgreysquirrelsareheavierweighingbetween400and600grams.Thissizeallowsthemtostoremorefatandhelpsthemtosurviveacoldwinter,whichwouldbefataltotheirsmallercousins.Inaddition,redsquirrelslivehighupintrees,whereasgreysspendmoreoftheirtimeontheground.Thismeansthatanyreductioninforesthabitatgreatlyaffectstheredsquirrelpopulation.Anotherreasonforthegreysquirrel’ssuccessisitsabilitytousefoodprovidedbyhumans.Theotherproblemfortheredsquirrelisdisease.Bothsquirrelscarryavirus.Whilethisdoesnotseemtoaffectgreysquirrels,itisfataltoreds.Theredoesnotseemtobemuchwecandotohelpredsquirrelssurvive.SomepoliticianssupportdestroyingpopulationsofgreysquirrelsbutthiswouldbeseenascruelbymostpeopleinBritain.Anotherquestioniswhetherweshouldprotectredsquirrelsatall.Worldwide,theyarenotanendangeredspecies,somanyscientistswouldprefergovernmentconservationfundingtobespentonotherendangeredanimals.32.Inthepast,Britishredsquirrels.A.werehatedbymanypeople B.weremainlydiscoveredinScotlandC.weremoremonlyseenthangreyones D.weremorepopularinNorthAmericathaninBritain33.Paragraph2ismainlyaboutredsquirrelsandgreysquirrels,differencein.A.diet B.size C.colour D.habitat34.WecaninferfromthetextthatthebestwaytosaveBritishredsquirrelsisbyA.plantingmoretrees B.killinggreysquirrelsC.curingsickredsquirrels D.offeringthemmorefood35.What’sthebesttitleforthetext?A.FindingaParadiseinScotland B.LosingtheBattleforSurvivalC.Larger,FatterandSmarter D.TheSquirrelCousins第二節(jié)根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。HowtoWinaHighSchoolElectionIfyouplanonrunningforstudentoffice,youwanttoknowhowtowinahighschoolelection.36Youneedtoconsiderthefollowingkeyelementsofanelection.LearnAboutYourSchool.Beforeyoucanbeanofficialforyourclass,youwillneedtoknowaboutyourclassandtheschoolasawhole.Youcan’tmakeadifferenceifyoudon’tknowwhattochange.37Getinvolvedbeforewinningtheelection.Ifyouwanttomakechangestosomeoftherulesintheschoolspolicy,you’llhavetogetofficialsupportoftheschool.Asktojoininonmeetingswithschoolofficials.It’salsoagoodideatogettoknowsomeoftheparentsofthestudentswhowillvoteforyou.YoucandothisbyattendingIPTAmeetings.38Askquestionsandvoiceyouropinionsoyoustandout.Gettoknowyourvoters.39Andtrytomakegoodfirstimpressionsonthem.Becarefulthough,youdon’twanttoseemfake(假裝的)becausethenpeoplewon’tvoteforyou.Simplysayhelloandletpeopleknowyouarerunningforwhateverofficeyouchoose.Iftheyseeminterestedinyou,continuetheconversation,ifnot,backoff.Beingpushyisanotherthingthatwillloseyouvotes.40.Justasconfidenceisveryimportantduringyourpresentation,italsoplaysanimportantroleeveryday.Standtall,smile,andbefriendly.Havefunwithyourelectionbecausestudentswantjsomeonewhoisrealandfriendly.A.Letyourselfshine.B.Meetasmanyhighschoolstudentsaspossible.C.Whileatthesemeetings,don’tbeapassiveattendee.D.Getstartedonhowtowinahighschoolelection.E.Writeaspeechaboutwhatyouwouldliketoseechanged.F.ReadthestudentguidebookaboutthehistoryaswellaspresentrulesfortheschoolG.Puttinguppostersandrelyingonyourpopularityisn’tenoughtomakesurethatyouwillwin.第一節(jié)完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）Thirteenyearsago,Ifellinlovewithawhiteballoffurthatwaggeditstailatmefrombehindthebarsofadogpound.AlthoughIwasaboutto41asteadyjobtofollowmydreamofbeingatravelwriter,Idecidedtoadoptitwithoutasecond42.Laylahadmeatthefirstwag.AlthoughdisappointedwhenIwenttraveling,LaylawasalwayshappywhenIreturned.AndwhenIsatdowntowritemy43,shewouldstationherselfnexttomydeskandwewouldhavelong(oftennonverbal)conversationsaboutwhereI5dbeenandwhatI’dseen.We44witheachotherasonlyanimalsandthosewholovethemcan.IwouldreadaloudtoherwhatI’d45.Sometimesshe’doffera“woof!”foremphasis.Ifsheturnedawaytoconcentrateoncleaningapaw,IknewIhadto46.Ofcourseshedidn’t47whatIwaswriting,butthisexercisewithherwasmy48ofselfediting.Itwasmywayofpushingastorytoahigherlevel.ReadingtoLaylaturnedataskintoa49Shebecamemyvirtual50inmytravels.Watchingherreactionstomy51forcedmetopayattentiontodetails.Iwastellingherthestory52shewereareader.Thishelped53whatIputonthepage.Havingsucha54andpatientaudiencecritiquing(評(píng)判)mywritingmademeabetterwriter.Inthisway,Itraveledtheworld,withLayla55atmyside.TodayIamatravelwriter,andIam56becausemyfriendofsolongisgone.Likemanyoldfriends,sheandI57muchovertheyears,andI’mso58toher.Whatever59I’vehadasatravelwriter,Iowealargeparttoherbeingatmysideforallthoseyears,60andsimplyloving.41.A.quit B.find C.offer D.keep42.A.time B.excuse C.chance D.thought43.A.stories B.letters C.papers D.emails44.A.cooperated B.peted C.municated D.dealt45.A.seen B.heard C.written D.collected46.A.showoff B.startover C.countout D.givein47.A.understand B.repeat C.expect D.recognize48.A.memory B.promise C.purpose D.means49.A.step B.dream C.duty D.joy50.A.doctor B.guest C.partner D.guide51.A.advice B.reply C.action D.work52.A.asthough B.incase C.nowthat D.evenif53.A.shape B.replace C.print D.voice54.A.fluent B.tolerant C.ready D.curious55.A.possibly B.actually C.finally D.mentally56.A.worried B.heartbroken C.scared D.disappointed57.A.received B.shared C.cherished D.controlled58.A.faithful B.blind C.grateful D.cruel59.A.problem B.experience C.option D.success60.A.listening B.talking C.recording D.reviewing第一節(jié)語(yǔ)法填空（共10小題：每小題1.5分，滿分15分）Nocreaturehasreceivedmorepraiseandabusethanthemongardensnail.61(cook)inwine,snailsareagreatluxuryinvariouspartsoftheworld.Therearecountlesspeoplewho,eversincetheirearlyyears,62(learn)toassociatesnailswithfood.Myfriend，Robert,livesinacountry63snailsaredespised.Ashisflatisinalargetown，hehasnogardenofhisown.Foryearshehasbeenaskingmetocollectsnailsfrommygardenandtakethemtohim.Theideanever64(appeal)tomeverymuch,butoneday,afteraheavyshower,IhappenedtobewalkinginmygardenwhenInoticedahugenumberofsnailstakingastrollonsomeofmyprizeplants.Actingonasuddenimpulse,Icollectedseveraldozen,65(put)theminapaperbag,andtookthemtoRobert.Robertwasdelightedtoseemeand66(equal)pleasedwithmylittlegift.IleftthebaginthehallandRobertandIwentintothelivingroomwherewetalkedforacoupleofhours.IhadforgottenallaboutthesnailswhenRobertsuddenlysaidthatImuststaytodinner.Snailswould,ofcourse,bethemaindish.Ididnotfancy67ideaandIreluctantlyfollowedRobertoutoftheroom.68ourdismay,wesawthatthereweresnailseverywhere:69hadescapedfromthepaperbagandhadtakenplete70(possess)ofthehall!Ihaveneverbeenabletolookatasnailsincethen.61.___62.____63._____64.____65._________67____68______69.____70._____第四節(jié)短文改錯(cuò)（共10小題，每小題1分，滿分10分）DearAmy,translation.Hereproperly.Secondourcongratulationsatmysuccessinthetranslationpetition.Inyourletter,youtoldmethatyouwanttoknowhowtodowellintranslation.Herearesomepieceofadvice.First,youneedtograsp