2018中秋高考小练2点拨

小练（2）

单项填空

21. —What do you think of Steven Hawking?
       —Well, despite his disabled body,he was a man of scientific nature,        worthy of admiration.

A. one       B. who          C. that            D. this

22. Our citygovernment is building more roads to          the increasing number of cars.

A.adjust         B. accept          C. accelerate       D. accommodate

23. Peoplefrom across the world gathered in London to hear Big Ben’s last regular chimeand some of them even cried, as if they    a friend’s funeral.

A. attended      B. have attended     C. were attending   D. would attend

24. Thisweek some top scientists, including some Nobel Prize winners, gave their visionof       the world would look in2056, from gas-powered cars to health advance.

A. how         B. which           C. where             D. what

25. An appthat rewards students for time      awayfrom their phones is being released in the UK.

A. spending        B. spent         C. to spend        D. spend

6.China hasachieved a marvelous breakthrough in the past few years, ________ second in theworld market.

A. torank     B. ranked      C. having ranked    D. ranking

27. Thetrouble with the global warming debate is that it has become a moral problem__      it’s really an engineeringone.

A. until    B. because    C. when   D. where

28. Stephen Hawking believes that the earth isunlikely to be the only planet ____ life has developed gradually.

A. which    B. whose    C. where    D. when

29. The newjob is not a promotion _____ but it has good prospects.

    A  soas      B. such as     C. as such       Das so

30. About 10bike-sharing companies have gone broke since last September, ____     failing to return deposits to usersand their deserted bicycles crowding sidewalks.

A. some of which        B.some of them     C. of which some   D. which of them

31. Nearby,        Mrs. White, stretching outcautiously to collect her costly jewels.

A. standing on awooden box was    B. was standing on awooden box

C. on a wooden boxwas standing    D. was on a wooden boxstanding

32. —I can’tbelieve it. Tom failed the test again!

—He wouldnot be so upset now     youradvice.

A. would he follow       B. should he follow

C. did he follow          D. had he followed

33. —DoesJack still hang about every day?

—No, he has mendedhis ways. After his father died, he set his hand to his business and hasalready put it   .

A. in order            B. in chaos      C. in effect                                                   D. in store

34. —It’s socold here! Why haven’t you turned on your air-conditioner?

—Well, it     turn on.

A. shouldn’t               B. can’t        C. won’t         D.shan’t

35. —Therewill be no going back to the world before the smartphone revolution.

—           , but we can surely find waysto enjoy the benefits.

A. You must bejoking         B. That’s for sure

C. That’s all right             D. It’s better than nothing

完形填空

If the lawpunished addiction, we would all be in prison because we are addicted to ourphones.

      We’re hopelessly36by them, helplessly devoted to them. Our hands and minds are37: texting, tweeting, liking, emailing,sharing. We find ourselves38stimulated(刺激).

       My iPhone is the last thing I look atwhen I go to bed and the first thing I look at when I39. When it’s not there I feel its40like an amputee(被截肢者) stillfeeling a(n)41leg. It is my entry to cultureand fun. I love it. You love yours.

       But the comment on this enormous42in our behavior has been completely43. The central claim is that technology makeus44what we already know about life, andit45us developing fully independentselves. And the quality of human relationships is said to have46. Parents are distracted by work emails atthe dinner table and in the playground; children cry for47until they finally get an iPad for Christmas. Gatherings of oldfriends can’t do a couple of hours48checkingtheir Gmail every 10 minutes. Technology sucks the life out of us, and takesour souls in49for the convenience of nothaving to learn how to read maps properly.

       I simply do not50the idea that we aren’t fully whole due to our phones, just becausewe can talk to our friends whenever we want, without any51for the limitations that space and52used to set on us. This helps us to get53.It doesn’t set us apart.

      54wewill film. We will photograph. We will edit. We will55, like, love and envy. Finally, in our own strange way, we willcontrol our heavily doctored lives.

36. A. surprised       B. distracted     C. frightened       D. punished

37. A. lost             B. vacant         C. occupied         D. awkward.

38. A.commonly         B. constantly     C.usually           D. ordinarily

39. A. gethome         B. have dinner    C. wake up          D. go out

40. A.reference        B. confidence     C. absence          D. appearance

41. A.healthy          B. remaining      C. artificial       D. missing.

42. A. consequence      B. interest       C. challenge        D. shift

43. A.changeable       B. negative       C. consistent       D. inspiring

44. A.rebuild          B. review         C. forgives         D. forget

45. A.prevents         B. keeps          C. suggest          D. finds

46. A.benefited        B. balanced       C. suffered         D. improved

47. A.happiness        B. discipline     C. attention        D. freedom

48. A.after            B. upon           C. by               D. without

49. A.request          B. exchange       C. preparation      D. search

50. A. buy              B. know           C. have             D. refuse

51. A.anxiety          B. consideration  C. demand           D. eagerness

52. A.chance           B. time           C. energy           D. effort

53. A.stronger         B. smarter        C. greater          D. closer

54. A.Therefore        B. However        C. Moreover         D. Meanwhile

55. A.publish          B. ignore         C. share            D. delete

阅读理解

The eyeliner makes the dark circles less pronounced. Thelipstick hides the trembling. The ponytail (马尾辫) masks missing patches of hair. I might look a bitthinner, but everyone will ask about my new diet. One hour of preparation and Ilook like myself. One hour out of 24. Sometimes I wonder if it’s worthit—wasting a twenty-fourth of my day on a lie.

Checking my makeupone last time, I slip on a cute pair of flats- heels are too dangerous withshaky legs—and grab my Hollister bag. Walking downstairs, I breathe in thesweet smell of waffles and juice.

“Morning, Mom,” Icall.

“Moring, baby,” shesings. “Did you sleep well?”

“Better than I havebeen.”

She sighs, and hereyes look a hundred years old for a minute. “Any improvement is good,” she sayshalf-heartedly.

“Of course.”

“I made waffles.”

“Thanks, Mom.Smells delicious.”

       I sit at the table and she hands me aplate. The thought of all that food turns my stomach, but I force a smile andthank my mother again. She busies herself at the sink and fills the silencewith chatter. When she turns around, she takes in the waffles still on myplate, only missing a few bites. I smile apologetically.

“I’m not veryhungry this morning.”

“You’ll need yourstrength for this afternoon. Morrison will wait for you.” She bites her lip.

“I packed yourlunch.”

“I’m 18, Mom. I canpack my own lunch. You have more important things to do. ”

She reaches for thepaper bag. “But now I know you’ll have something to eat. And you need to eat,okay? You have to keep your strength up.”

Sighing, I take thebag. I know this peanut butter and jelly sandwich won’t be eaten, not any morethan the one yesterday or the day before. And even if I do eat it, I’ll justthrow it up later.

“Honey, have youthought about what I said the other day?” she asks.

I remain silent.

“Sweetheart, youcan’t hide the secret forever. Eventually you’re going to miss school andpeople will start asking questions.”

“Mom, I have twomonths left of high school. I can make it till then. I’m class president. I wasvoted ‘Most popular’, ‘Best smile’ and ‘Most likely to succeed’. I’m the girlwho’s got it all together. People don’t want to know that the girl who’s got itall together doesn’t have it all together. People don’t want to know that girlis to be parted!”

“Honey, don’t saythat. You’re not. . .”

“Yes, I am. Youheard Dr. Morrison. I have maybe a year left. But that means I can graduate andthen never see those people again. I’ ll depart and they’ll feel sorry for me,but at least I won’t have to tolerate their pity.”

“But. . .” shetries to interrupt.

“Mom, listen to me.I don’t want to be the girl everyone looks at and whispers, ‘Look at her. Poorthing. She has cancer. ’I can’t handle that. I want to be normal. Just forthese last two months.”

“Okay,” shewhispers. “Okay. Just remember, it’s okay if you don’t have it all together.Sometimes things just fall apart and there’s nothing we can do.”

“Thanks, Mom.” Igrab my bag and lunch and kiss her on the check. “①”

“②” shereplies. This exchange, once taken for granted, is now a vital part of everymorning, every afternoon, and every night. Three little words, followed by fourmore, have come to mean more than an entire conversation. They bridge all gapsand disagreements, because we both know there is now a restricted number left.

Keys in hand, Iopen the door and blink(眨眼)in the early morning sun. Perfect.

1. The underlined word “half-heartedly” implies         .

A. the mom is worried about her daughter’s mood

B. the mom believes her daughter slept well last night

C. the mom is too busy doing her housework a that time

D. the mom knows there is no improvement in herdaughter’s health

2. Why doesn’t the girl want to eat the food Mom packsfor her lunch?

A. Because she doesn’t like the smell of the food.

B. Because she is on a diet to lose some weight.

C. Because she’s tired of the same food every day.

D. Because eating the food makes her sick.

3. What is the main reason the girl keeps her secret?

A. She doesn’t want to die so soon.

B. She doesn’t want her mom to be sad.

C. She doesn’t want people to have pity on her.

D. She doesn’t want to lose her popularity at school.

4. Which of the following words can best describe thegirl?

A. Considerate and positive.

B. Optimistic but mean.

C. Considerate but stubborn.

D. Optimistic and dependent.

5. What sentences can be appropriate for ① and ② ?

A. “See you, Mom.” ; “Have a good day. ”

B. “Take care, Mom.”; “You too, my angel.”

C. “I love you.” ; “I love you, too.”

D. “I’ll miss you.”; “I’ll miss you, too.”

6. What is the best title for the passage?

A. NORMAL      B.PERFECT      C. HOPEFUL        D. HEALTHY

任务型阅读

Sorry seems to bethe hardest word. So sang Elton John on one of his biggest 1970s hits—but notevery public figure seems to find it so tough to let out that powerfulfive-letter word.

In recent monthsvarieties of public figures, from politicians, to Hollywood actors and YouTubestars have all publicly expressed regrets.

But with floods ofregrets on the airwaves, just how can we tell a forced apology from a heartfeltexpression?

In its purest form,saying sorry should be an “act of regrets, a realization that something youhave said or done has hurt someone and you want to repair it”, sayspsychologist Geraldine Joaquim.

Made early, asincere apology can be hugely beneficial and can “relieve the tension and takesthe wind out of an accuser’s sails”, she says.

A need to say sorrycan arise in someone’s public life and equally at home with their family andfriends but, whatever the environment, how well it is received depends on howpersonalized it feels.

From businesses,governments and organizations, a scripted response will fail to resonate(引起共鸣) as it will not convey empathy (同理心) and sympathy.

Whether online orin person, the timing and choice of language in an apology are decisivefactors.

“It is important toshow that you understand and sympathize,” says Martin Stone, of PR agency Tank,“It is vital that any business or individual making an apology understands thefocus—is it sorry for the way it’s acted or is it sorry that the complainantfeels the way they do?”

Performed apologiesalways have a sense of being “acted out”, and are often accompanied by too manytheatrical gestures. If sincere, the person making the apology will be lookingfor listening clues to see if they are being understood, such as eye contactand facial expressions. They will provide “humbling (谦卑的) signals”, such as a lowered head, to indicate regrets.

It is alsoimportant to avoid irresponsible statements or promises that can’t be kept.“Don’t say that you’ll ensure that this will not happen again if you’re notconfident it won’t. It could come back to bite you,” Stone explains.

Equally, the use of“but” can hugely change the tone of an apology.

As Stone pointsout. “I’m sorry but. . . It sounds like you are making excuses and aren’tactually taking any form of responsibility. It may be three letters but it caninstantly make an apology seem hollow.”

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Detailed information

Does sorry seem to be the most difficult word?

For some, it seems to be a  1__________nut to crack while for others, it is just a piece of cake.

Is it a heartfelt apology?

l  There being a storm of regrets on the airwaves, it is hard to make

a 2__________between a sincere apology or a forced one.

l  In its purest form, apology means offering regrets, which can be hugely beneficial if 3__________early.

l  A scripted apology from business, governments and organizations doesn't resonate, thus being 4__________to convey empathy and sympathy.

l  Whatever the environment is, the  5__________to which an apology is received depends on how personalized it feels.

How can we make a heartfelt apology?

l  6__________ you say sorry is one decisive factor. The earlier you say sorry, the sooner the complainant will feel it.

l  The choice of your  7__________language is the other decisive factor. You’re not 8__________out the apology. You should provide humbling signals to indicate regrets.

l  Be  9__________for the statements or promises you make. Don't say anything that can't be kept.

l  Never find10__________for your wrong behaviors with “but”.

小练2

ADCAB     DCCCB    ADACB

BCBCC     DDBDA    CCDBA     BBDAC

DDCACB

1.hard     2. distinction/discrimination    3. made     4. unable      5. extent/degree

6.When    7. body        8. acting      9. responsible     10. excuses