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1、精選優(yōu)質(zhì)文檔-傾情為你奉上Weekly Practice 24第二部分 閱讀理解（共兩節(jié)，滿分40分）第一節(jié)（共15小題；每小題2分，滿分30分）閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)的標(biāo)號涂黑。AMy father was always a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled（翻耕的）soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground. As a c

2、hild, I loved following Dad around in the garden, I remember Dad pushing the tiller（耕作機(jī)）ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growing all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow com, and our favorite - red tomatoes.As I grew into a teenager, I

3、 didn't get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad grew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never be

4、fore. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden.But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to do the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of multicolored vegetables wer

5、e gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. He only planted tomatoes. For the first few years after he died, I couldn't even bear to look at anyone's garden without having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden

6、 and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the comer of my eye and I had to smile, It was my eight-year-old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.21. Why did the author like the garden when he was a child? A. Th

7、e garden was planted with colorful flowers. B. The garden was just freshly tilled by his father. C. He loved what his father grew in the garden. D. He enjoyed being in the garden with his father.22. When all the kids started their own families, the author's father . A. stopped his gardening B. t

8、urned to other hobbies C. devoted more to gardening D. focused on planting tomatoes23. What happened to the garden when the author's father was seriously ill? A. The author's son took charge of it. B. No plant grew in the garden at all. C. The garden was almost deserted. D. It brought the au

9、thor a great harvest.24. We can infer from the last paragraph that . A. the author's son played happily in the garden B. the author's son reminded him of his own father C. the author's son was very glad to help the authorD. the author's son will continue gardening as wellBWalk throug

10、h the Amazon rainforest today and you will find it steamy, warm, damp and thick. But if you had been there around 15,000 years ago, during the last ice age, would it have been the same? For more than 30 years, scientists have been arguing about how rainforests might have reacted to the cold, dry cli

11、mate of the ice ages, but till now, no one has reached a satisfying answer. Rainforests like the Amazon are important for mopping up CO2 from the atmosphere and helping to solve global warming. Currently the trees in the Amazon take in around 500 million tons of CO2 each year: equal to the total amo

12、unt of CO2 given off in the UK each year. But how will the Amazon react to the future climate change? If it gets drier, will it survive and continue to draw down CO2? Scientists hope that they will be able to learn in advance how the rainforest will manage in the future by understanding how rainfore

13、sts reacted to climate change in the past. Unfortunately, collecting information is incredibly difficult. To study the past climate, scientists need to look at fossilized pollen（花粉）kept in lake mud, Going back to the last ice age means drilling down into lake sediments（沉淀物）, which requires specializ

14、ed equipment and heavy machinery. There are very few roads and paths, or places to land helicopters and aeroplanes. Rivers tend to be the easiest way to enter the forest, but this still leaves vast areas between the rivers completely unsampled（未取樣）. So far, only a handful of cores have been drilled

15、that go back to the last ice age and none of them provide enough information to prove how the Amazon forest reacts to climate change.25. How do scientists study the past climate change? A. By predicting the climate change in the future. B. By drilling down deep into land sediments. C. By analyzing f

16、ossilized pollen in lake mud. D. By taking samples from rivers in the Amazon.26. Why is it difficult to collect information about the past climate change? A. Because scientists can't find proper equipment and machinery. B. Because it is very difficult to obtain complete samples. C. Because helic

17、opters and aeroplanes have no place to land. D. Because none of the cores provide any information.27. Where is the passage most probably taken from? A. A medical journal. B. A news report C. A travel brochure. D. A science magazine.28. The best title for the text may be . A. Secrets of the Rainfores

18、t B. Climates of the Amazon C. The History of the Rainforest D. Changes of the RainforestC Bringing up children is hard work, and you are often to blame for any bad behavior of your children. If so, Judith Rich Harris has good news for you. Parents, she argues, have no important long-term effects on

19、 the development of the characteristics of their children. Far more important are their playground friends and neighborhood. Ms. Harris takes to hitting the belief which has controlled developmental psychology for almost half a century. Ms. Harris's attack looks likely to strengthen doubts that

20、the field was already having. If parents matter, why is it that a pair of twins, raised in the same home, are no more alike than a pair of twins raised in different homes? Difficult as it is to follow the exact effects of parental upbringing, it may be harder to measure the exact influence of the pe

21、er group in childhood and youth. Ms. Harris points how children from immigrant homes soon learn not to speak at school in the way their parents speak. But gaining a language is surely a skill, rather than a characteristic of the sort developmental psychologists look for. Certainly it is different fr

22、om growing up tensely or relaxed, or from learning to be honest or hard-working. Easy though it may be to prove that parents have little effect on those qualities, it will be hard to prove that peers have much more. Moreover, mum and dad surely cannot be ditche4 completely. Young adults may, as Ms.

23、Harris argues, be eager to appear like their peers. But even in those early years, parents have the power to open doors: they may firstly choose the peers with whom their young mix. Moreover, most people suppose that they come to be similar to their parents more in middle age. So the balance of infl

24、uences is probably complex, as most parents already doubted without being able to prove it scientifically. Even if it turns out that the genes they pass on and the friends their children play with matter as much as love and good example, parents are not completely off the hook.29. According to Ms. H

25、arris, . A. parents are to blame for any bad behavior of their children B. children's personality is mostly shaped by their friends and neighbors C. nature has a significant effect on children's personality development D. parents will greatly influence their children's life in the long r

26、un30. The underlined word "ditched" in Paragraph 4 could best be replaced by . A. proved B. emphasized C. compared D. ignored31. Which statement will developmental psychologists agree with? A. Twins raised in two separate families are different in personality, B. Twins raised in the same h

27、ome are different in personality. C. Upbringing has a less significant effect on children's personality, D. Children from immigrant homes are more influenced by their peers.32. What is the author's attitude towards Ms. Harris' opinion? A. FearfulB. DoubtfulC. ApprovedD. DisappointedDThe

28、Best of Alaska Nothing evokes（喚起） Alaska like a whale exploding out of the water or an eagle pulling a silver fish from the river. Combine these images with high mountains, brilliant icebergs and wonderful meal and you really do have the Best of Alaska! Highlights: JUNEAU: Juneau, the state capital,

29、 is rich in culture and scenic beauty. It is here that we start and end our trip. HAINES: Haines is a small community located along the fords（海灣）. The natural beauty and expansive wilderness found here have made Haines a premier center for adventure in Alaska. ALASKA INDIAN ARTS: Alaska Indian Arts

30、is a nonprofit corporation dedicated to the preservation and continuation of traditional native craft and culture of the Northwest Native Tribes. SKAGWAY: Skagway is famous for its role in the Klondike Gold Stampede over 100 years ago. Today, it is a historic yet lively town, which still reflects it

31、s gold rush roots and contains colorful shops. In Skagway, we stop by the Klondike Gold Rush National Park Visitor's Center and ride the White Pass Yukon Route Railway. GUSTAVUS: Gustavus is the gateway to Glacier Bay National Park. We'll stay at a comfortable lodge here for two nights. This

32、 will be the base for both the whale-watching excursion and a full day cruise in Glacier Bay. DATES/PRICES: May 15, June 17, July 16, August 14. 7 days-$3500, including lodging, all meals, excursions, guides, park fees, sales taxes, and transportation between Juneau, Skagway, Haines, and Gustavus. N

33、ot included: Alcohol, personal items, airfare to and from Juneau. Contact: E-mail: info Call: 800一766一3396Write: Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing SchoolP. O. Box 1081, Haines AK 9982733. You can feel the history of the local place at . A. Juneau B. Skagway C. Haines D. Gustavus34. You can watch

34、 a whale exploding out of the water at . A. the Northwest Native Tribes B. the Klondike Gold Rush National Park C. Glacier Bay National Park D. the White Pass Yukon35. Which of the following is a participant required to pay additional fees for? A. Going from Gustavus to Juneau by train. B. A full da

35、y cruise in Glacier Bay. C. Having the last supper at Juneau. D. Flying from Juneau to his hometown.第二節(jié)（共5小題；每小題2分，滿分10分）根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(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)。While many of us go through life with the pursuit of money on our mind, we're often told that money can't buy happiness. But what

36、truth is there in the saying? Is there a relation between money and happiness? 36 Humans are very sensitive to change. When we get a rise, we really enjoy it. But some studies have shown that in North America, additional income beyond 75,000 dollars a year stops impacting day-to-day happiness. 37 Th

37、ey often end up spending all the money, going into debt, and experience ruined social relationships. So surely money can't really buy happiness. Well, recent studies suggest that the problem may actually be in the way that we spend money. 38 Studies show that people who spend their money on othe

38、rs feel happier. As for the people who spend money on themselves, their happiness is unchanged. 39 one experiment showed that instead of an organization writing a large check to a charity, dividing the amount up among employees, allowing them to contribute to a charity of their choice, increased the

39、ir job satisfaction. Similarly, individuals that spend money on each other, as opposed to themselves, not only increase job satisfaction, but improve the team performance. 40 Interestingly, the specific way money is spent on others isn't important. Spending something on others is the important a

40、spect of increasing your happiness.A. The same principle has been tested on teams and organizations as well.B. Money has more effect on the vast majority of people in the long run.C. Instead of buying things for yourself, try giving some of it to other people and see how you feel.D. And if so, how c

41、an we use it to our advantage?E. Almost everywhere we look in the world, we see that giving money to others is positively related to happiness,F. And while you're saving up for these greatest experiences, don't forget the daily joys in life.G. In fact, people who win a lottery often report b

42、ecoming extremely unhappy.第三部分 英語知識運(yùn)用（共兩節(jié)，滿分45分）第一節(jié) 完形填空（共20小題；每小題1.5分，滿分30分）閱讀下面短文，掌握其大意，然后從短文后各題所給的A、B、C、D四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)，并在答題卡上將該選項(xiàng)的標(biāo)號涂黑。Many people argue that working can be a valuable experience for the young. However, working more than about fifteen hours a week is 41 to adolescents becau

43、se it reduces their involvement with school and 42 a materialistic lifestyle. Schoolwork and the 43 of extracurricular activities tend to go by the wayside when adolescents work long hours. As more and more teens have 44 the numerous part-time jobs, teachers have faced increasing 45 . They must both

44、 keep the 46 of tired students and give homework to those who simply do not have time to do it. 47 , educators have noticed less involvement 48 the extracurricular activities that many consider a healthy influence on young people. School bands and athletic teams are 49 players to work and sports eve

45、nts are 50 attended by working students, those teens who try to do it all may find themselves exhausted. Another 51 of too much work is that it may promote materialism and a(n) 52 lifestyle. Some parents claim that working helps teach adolescents the 53 of dollar. Undoubtedly, that can be true. It i

46、s also true that some teens work to 54 with the family budget or to save for college. However, surveys have shown that the majority of working teens use their 55 to buy luxuries. These young people do not worry about spending 56 as they can just about have it all. In many cases, they are becoming 57

47、 to a lifestyle they would not be able to afford several years down the road, when they no longer have parents 58 car insurance, food and so on. At that point they can rarely afford necessities as well as luxuries. Teenagers can enjoy the advantages of work while 59 its disadvantages, simply by limi

48、ting their work hours during the school year. As is often the case, a moderate approach will be the most healthy and 60 .41.A.practicalB. harmfulC. usefulD. handy42. A. encouragesB. representsC. instructsD. changes43. A. burdensB. benefitsC. honorsD. categories44. A. hiredB. sharedC. lostD. filled45

49、. A. divisionsB. difficultiesC. sorrowsD. questions46. A. demandB. examinationC. attentionD. character47. A. Above allB. In additionC. On the contraryD. For instance48. A. inB. forC. overD. about49. A. wantingB. welcomingC. trainingD. losing50. A. poorlyB. activelyC. regularlyD. confidently51. A. ty

50、peB. levelC. drawbackD. element52. A. creativeB. efficientC. unrealisticD. productive53. A. valueB. purposeC. desireD. goal54. A. turn outB. come outC. give outD. help out55. A. effortsB. allowancesC. goodsD. earnings56. A. freelyB. wiselyC. cheerfullyD. healthily57. A. concernedB. delightedC. accus

51、tomedD. surprised58. A. looking forB. caring forC. working forD. paying for59. A. avoidingB. judgingC. attemptingD. considering60. A. evidentB. flexibleC. sharpD. rewarding第二節(jié)（共10小題；每小題1.5分，滿分15分）閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當(dāng)?shù)膬?nèi)容（不多于3個(gè)單詞）或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。An old proverb says, “Friends are like wine; the older, the better.” So, nowadays many people consider old friends to be 61 (important) than new friends. For example, if two pieces of advice 62 (give) to solve a problem, one from a new friend and the other from 63 old friend, people always tend to 64 (adoption) the la