高一英语周练六十七

第二部分　词汇知识运用(共两节, 满分30分)

第一节　多项选择(共10小题; 每小题1分, 满分10分)

21. If you want to　　　the narrow alleys(胡同)of old Beijing, you’d better use the pedicab(三轮车).

A. explore　 B. express　 C. exchange　 D. explode

22. —What happened to the family in the accident?

—All of the family　　　the daughter got injured. Fortunately, they are all improving.

A. other than B. rather than

C. less than D. more than

23. You may not understand what they have done, because they　　　a younger generation.

A. belong to B. apply to

C. refer to D. appeal to

24.—　　　, a ten-year-old boy can finish the task in ten days.

—He is quite talented and diligent as well.

A. Exactly B. Fortunately

C. Happily D. Amazingly

25. —The kind-hearted lady is popular with her neighbors, right?

—Yes, she is ready to help others without expecting anything　　　.

A. in store B. in return C. in charge D. in turn

26. At present, many people from countryside went to the cities　　　better jobs.

A. in search of B. in place of

C. in memory of D. in spite of

27. 　　　the website of the Fire Department in your city, and you will learn a lot about fire fighting.

A. Sell B. Select C. Shoot D. Search

28. —Brad is Jane’s brother.

—　　　he reminds me so much of Jane!

A. No doubt B. Above all

C. No wonder D. Of course

29. It is believed that there’s little chance that mankind would　　　a nuclear war.

A. stand B. persuade C. transform D. survive

30. The new bridge　　　by the famous architect is under construction now.

A. built B. designed C. blown D. damaged

第二节　完形填空(共20小题; 每小题1分, 满分20分)

What I noticed first about my new parrot, Chico, was that he couldn’t fly. His wings had been cut short and he was stuck on the　31　just like us humans. When the weather turned nice, I took Chico outside. I sat him on a branch of a tree, hoping to make him　32　. At first he seemed　33　. He walked back and forth on the branch looking anxious or nervous. He didn’t even flap his wings in an attempt to fly. Somehow he knew he was　34　.

One day Chico got especially excited. He paced back and forth and made an incredible amount of　35　. Then all of a sudden he stopped and let out an even louder scream. He started　36　flapping his wings for the first time ever—then he lifted off the　37　like a space shuttle! I was amazed and　38　. Little did I know his feathers had been growing back, and Chico had been　39　until the moment was ripe for escape!

Two days later Chico　40　. First I tried to trick him back with food, but he would not come near me. Then I took his　41　and put it away—still he would not come. Finally, I made him a firm promise that I would let him　42　every day if the weather was nice as long as he did come back. 　43　, he flew onto my shoulder.

From that day on, whenever the weather was good I would let him out early and he would fly around and be back before dark. The　44　lasted for two months before suddenly Chico became　45　. The vet said that he had been infected with a disease from the pigeons in the neighborhood. Within a few days he died.

I was very sad. The　46　crossed my mind that if I had not set him free to fly, he would be still alive. But what　47　is there in being a bird if you can’t fly?

Chico made his first break for　48　on a late Monday afternoon in April. When will you make yours? You too can take a　49　when the conditions are right, knowing you too, in your own way, were built to fly. If you don’t　50　, what will be the purpose of your life?

31. A. floor　　 B. earth　 C. scene　 　　D. road

32. A. smarter B. healthier

C. happier D. stronger

33. A. disappointed B. determined

C. excited D. confused

34. A. incapable B. disabled

C. wrong D. stupid

35. A. noise B. progress

C. energy D. consideration

36. A. slowly B. gently

C. madly D. gracefully

37. A. ground B. tree

C. cage D. branch

38. A. moved B. shocked

C. delighted D. excited

39. A. struggling B. pacing

C. flying D. waiting

40. A. left B. returned

C. survived D. recovered

41. A. cage B. feather

C. chain D. food

42. A. in B. out

C. off D. alone

43. A. As usual B. At that moment

C. Once in a while D. At the same time

44. A. action B. attempt

C. routine D. effort

45. A. active B. injured

C. sad D. ill

46. A. fact B. concern

C. thought D. detail

47. A. sense B. mistake

C. interest D. problem

48. A. life B. freedom

C. fun D. food

49. A. break B. holiday

C. chance D. look

50. A. keep yourself busy B. cheer yourself up

C. let yourself down D. set yourself free

第三部分　阅读理解(共20小题; 每小题2分, 满分40分)

A

A blue diamond broke a world record today, reaching a price of about $9. 6 million, or about $1. 8 million per carat(克拉), according to auctioneer(拍卖人)Bonhams.

The diamond is brilliant blue and is set in a ring made by Italian jeweler Bulgari around 1965. The high price likely comes from the diamond’s unusual color as well as its brilliant setting. Bulgari is a company beloved by the Hollywood celebrities(名人), and blue diamonds are rarely up for sale. This particular blue diamond also happens to be a large mass of ice at 5. 3 carats.

The diamond is a“fancy deep-blue(花式深蓝)”stone. According to Bonhams, less than 1 percent of all diamonds mined are blue diamonds. “Blue diamonds, especially those over 5. 00 carats, are extremely rare to see on the market and continue to be highly sought-after, ”Jean Ghika, the director of Bonhams’ European jewelry department, said in a statement. “We are honored to have handled the sale of such a unique precious stone. ”

The previous record for the price of a diamond per carat was $1. 68 million, according to Bonhams.

51. The passage mainly tells us　　　.

A. a blue diamond breaking a world record because of its high price

B. a blue diamond breaking a world record because of its brilliant blue

C. a blue diamond breaking a world record because of its meaningful background

D. a blue diamond breaking a world record because it is a“fancy deep-blue”stone

52. The reason why the blue diamond gets the high price is that　　　.

A. it has an unusual color

B. it has a brilliant setting

C. it has unusual color and brilliant setting

D. many Hollywood celebrities love it

53. According to the passage, the following are true EXCEPT that　　　.

A. the ring with the diamond set in was made in 1965

B. only 1 percent of all diamonds mined are blue diamonds

C. the price of a diamond per carat had ever been $1. 68 million

D. blue diamonds are seldom sold

54. Which of the following is similar to the underlined word in Paragraph 3 in meaning?

A. bought B. sold

C. dealt with D. began with

B

When Josephine Cooper was growing up, she learned the importance of charity from her parents. Although they made a modest living for their family of 10, they insisted on sharing with those less fortunate.

Half a century later, Mrs. Cooper became a beloved volunteer at the San Diego Food Bank, where she devoted herself to helping others. She organized and ran a distribution center of a church, helping it become the organization’s largest emergency food distribution center in San Diego. She was one of the 25 outstanding senior volunteers in the nation selected and invited to Washington D. C. to receive an award.

“She was the main person who helped us make that program grow, ” said Mike Doody, former director of the Food Bank. “She had a way of getting people to work together and to work hard. She was determined and stubborn, but in a good way. She had a good heart. ”People knew her as “Grandma” because of her selflessness and her devotion to helping hungry children and families. “She reminded people of their Grandma, ” Doody said.

As a widow with a young child in 1979, Mrs. Cooper was helped through a difficult financial time when the Food Bank provided her with groceries. “She devoted her life to giving back, ”said her daughter, Monica Cooper. It wasn’t unusual for a local church to call Mrs. Cooper to ask her to aid a needy family. “She would give people food out of her cupboard. Sometimes we would cook a meal for a family living in their car, ”Monica Cooper said.

Although Mrs. Cooper was honored to receive the national award for her volunteer work, she said being able to help others was her reward. She died of liver disease and kidney failure, aged 93.

55. The underlined word “charity” in Paragraph 1 refers to　　　.

A. offering help B. donating money

C. providing services D. showing sympathy

56. The San Diego Food Bank is meant to　　　.

A. distribute food in case of emergency

B. help hungry children and families

C. give basic first-aid treatment

D. train some senior volunteers

57. From what Monica Cooper said, we know that　　　.

A. she is in financial trouble

B. she was finally rewarded

C. she once misunderstood her mother

D. she thinks highly of her mother

58. Mrs. Cooper’s story suggests that　　　.

A. everyone needs a grandma nearby

B. children are what their parents are

C. a sound mind is in a sound body

D. a mother’s love never changes

C

For tourists tired of traditional sightseeing tours, one Berlin tour guide is offering something altogether different: a tour of Berlin’s public conveniences.

Tour guide Anna Haase wanted to take visitors to Berlin off the beaten track and came up with the novel idea of showing them some of the German capital’s most famous toilets.

She takes groups around the city’s lavatories, telling them about