上海高考英語(yǔ)練習(xí)

1、高考英語(yǔ)練習(xí)（二）高考英語(yǔ)練習(xí)(二)Grammar and VocabularySection A Directions After reading the passages below fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks wdth a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word for. The other blanks, use one word th

2、at best fits each blank.AThe biggest safety threat facing airlines today may not be a man with a gun but the man with the portable computer in business class. In the last 25 years, pilots have reported well over 200 incidents that (25) have been caused by electromagnetic interference. Unclear (26)th

3、e source of this interference remains, increasingly, experts have found out that portable electronic devices such as portable computers, radio and mobile telephones are (27)(blame).RTCA, an organization which advises aviation industry, has suggested that all airlines ban such devices from (28)(use)

4、during key” stages of flight, particularly take-off and landing. Some experts have gone (29)(far), calling for a total ban during all flights. Nowadays, rules on using these devices are left up to airlines. And although some airlines ban passengers from using such equipment during take-off and landi

5、ng, most are not willing to enforce a total ban, if many passengers want to work during flights.The difficulty is understanding (30)electromagnetic fields might affect an aircrafts computers. Experts know that the portable devices give off radiation, each (31) (affect) those wavelengths which aircra

6、fts use for communication. But, because they have not been able to reproduce these effects in a laboratory, they have no way of knowing whether the interference might be dangerous or not. .The fact that aircraft may be in trouble because of the interference raises the risk (32)some people may use ra

7、dio systems in order to damage navigation(導(dǎo)航) equipment. As worrying, though, is the passenger who cant hear the instructions to turn off his radio because the musics too loud.(B)It,s official, no matter where you live: he athful eating is 33 the best ways to protectyour aging brain. Conversely, a d

8、iet that skimps on fruit, vegetables, whole grains, nuts and fish and includes lots of fried foods, red meat and alcohol is highly likely to pave a road to cognitive ruin.On average, 16.8% of the men and women followed were found 34(lose) somecognitive horsepower in the study,s 5 -year span. But tha

9、t average obscures a clear pattern: Those 35 diets were most healthful were least likely to experience cognitive decline, and thosewith the least healthful diets were most likely.How significant was the effect? Compared to participants who reported eating habits that were least healthful, the most h

10、ealthful eaters were 24%36(likely) to have experienced cognitive decline problems of memory, attention and reasoning ability over a roughly 5-year period.By Kyle All rights reserved.1高考英語(yǔ)練習(xí)（二）The authors of the latest research, which was published in the journal Neurology, suggest that the quality o

11、f one,s diet 37 affect cognitive aging in a number of ways: Poor nutrition islikely to rob the body and brain of vitamins and minerals that not only promote the generation of healthy new cells 38 help guard against inflammation, help break down fats and protectcells from stress.39（limit） inflammatio

12、n, stress and blockage is critical to keeping the brain,s lifeline -its intricate web of large and small vessels -open, and to keep one,s neurons thrumming.With the incidence of Alzheimer,s disease in the United States alone 40（expect） totriple between now and 2050, diet may be a first line of defen

13、se, the authors suggest.Section BDirections: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.A. breaksB. viewingC. textingD. permanentE. positionedF. connectedG. physicalH. symptomsI. complainingJ. effectiv

14、ely K. simplyThe next time you,re riding a subway or bus, pay attention to your fellow passengers. Chances are youll see plenty of them with their heads down, tapping the screens of their tablets or 41 on their smartphones. While these folks may be making good use of their time by staying 42 , their

15、 bodies are paying a heavy price for such convenience.As hand-held devices such as smartphones and tablets are becoming more common, users are reporting some new 43 problems. Florida chiropractor （脊椎按摩師）Dean Fishman began noticing an increased number of his patients 44 of neck and shoulder pain. He

16、traced these 45 to the overuse of hand-held devices, specifically the action of bending the neck, and created the term Text Neck. As if the painful symptoms weren,t bad enough, Fishman warns that an untreated case of Text Neck could lead to 46 spinal （脊柱的）damage. He founded the Text Neck Institute i

17、n an effort to treat and educate those suffering from Text Neck. Treatments offered there include chiropractic care, physical therapy, massage therapy and exercise planning.In order to avoid or reduce the possibility of getting Text Neck, use the following basic principles:Avoid awkward positioning.

18、 Don,t strain （濫用）your neck, and stay aware of how your body is 47 in relation to the device.Take frequent 48 when using any kind of mobile device.When using a tablet, use a case that can back up the device at comfortable 49 angle.For those who 50 can,t take their eyes off their devices, there is an

19、 ironic twist 一 downloading a special app （應(yīng)用程序）could help. Dr. Fishman has released an app called the Text Neck Indicator App, which measures the angle of your smartpphone. When the angle is appropriate, a green light appears in the upper corner of your screen. But when the angle puts you at risk f

20、or neck strain, the light turns red, obliging you to adjust your angle.By Kyle All rights reserved.高考英語(yǔ)練習(xí)（二）Reading Comprehension(15)Directions： For each blank in the following passages there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits th

21、e context.People often ask which the most difficult language to learn is, and it is not easy to answer because there are many factors to take into consideration. Firstly, in a first language the differences are _51 as people learn their mother tongue naturally, so the question of how hard a language

22、 is to learn is only _52 when learning a second language.A native speaker of Spanish, 53, will find Portuguese much easier to learn than a native speaker of Chinese, because Portuguese is very similar to Spanish, 54Chinese is very different. So first language can _55learning a second language. The g

23、reater the differences between the second language and our first are, the _56 it will be for most people to learn. Many people answer that Chinese is the hardest language to learn, possibly _57 by the thought of learning the Chinese writing system, and the pronunciation of Chinese does appear to be

24、very difficult for many foreign learners. 58, for Japanese speakers, who already use Chinese characters in their own language, learning _59 will be less difficult than for speakers of languages using the Roman alphabet.Some people seem to learn languages _60, while others find it very difficult. Tea

25、chers and the _61in which the language is learned also play an important role, as well as each learners motivation for learning. If people learn a language because they need to use it _62, they often learn it faster than people studying a language that has no direct use in their day to day life.Diff

26、erent cultures and _63 from those cultures will find different languages more difficult. No language is easy to learn well, 64 languages which are related to our first language are easier. Learning a completely different writing system is a huge _65, but that does not necessarily make a language mor

27、e difficult than another.51.A. apparentB. extensiveC. delicateD. unimportant52.A. relevantB. permanentC. essentialD. progressive53.A. by contrastB. in additionC. for exampleD. after all54.A. whenB. whileC. whereD. whether55.A. affectB. achieveC. attachD. assemble56.A. easierB. harderC. fasterD. slow

28、er57.A. inheritedB. overtakenC. influencedD. restricted58.A. HoweverB. MoreoverC. ThereforeD. Anyhow59.A. speakingB. listeningC. readingD. writing60.A. graduallyB. steadilyC. readilyD. subconsciously61.A. learnersB. materialsC. tutorsD. circumstancesBy Kyle All rights reserved.3高考英語(yǔ)練習(xí)（二）62.A. occasi

29、onallyB. professionallyC. properlyD. informally63.A. societiesB. charactersC. individualsD. visitors64.A. asB. thoughC. becauseD. since65.A. successB. surpriseC. opportunityD. challengeDirections： Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statemen

30、ts. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.（A）Alexis Vaughan. 17,（懶惰地坐）in the passenger seat of her dads Excursion, letting hereyes lazily scan the landscape for wildlife. Sudden

31、ly, a buck came into view about 200 yards in front of them. 4tDad. theres a buck there!, Alexis said. It was a thrcc-poini buck a male deer with sharp, （hice-prongcd antlers （鹿角）on each side of its head.As the car moved closer, Alexis saw that the deer,s head was bent toward the ground. Then she hea

32、rd a scream. A few seconds later, she saw an arm fly up near the deer,s head. Alexis realized the buck was attacking a woman. Sue Panter, a 44-year-old mother of four, had been out for her morning run. The buck had emerged from the tal l corn and begun following her. I knew I was in trouble,“ Panter

33、 went to pick up a log to use for self-defense, and the buck attacked. It lifted her with its antlers and tossed her into the air.Alexis looked into the woman,s terrified eyes, and before her father had even stopped the car, she got out of the car and down the slope toward the buck. Alexis helped Su

34、e up the slope and into the Vaughans, car. Were going to get you to a hospital,“ Alexis said. Then she heard her father Michael shout out. Michael had been knocked to the ground. Alexis grabbed a hammer and ran to where Michael lay in the dirt. She beat the buck,s head and neck, but the blows didn,t

35、 frighten it. Standing over her father, Alexis could see that he was struggling to breathe. A couple more strikes, Lex,“ said Michael. Alexis squeezed her eyes shut and hit several times. When she opened her eyes, the deer was running away.Alexis got in the drivers seat and sped toward the hospital.

36、 After doctors treated Sue and Michael, Sue tearfully thanked her rescuers. You expect a teenage girl to get on the phone and call for help,“ she says, not to beat up a deer.”66、When attacked by the buck, Sue used a log to.A. support herselfB. offend the buckC. protect herself from hurting by the bu

37、ck D. lift herself67、Whafs the probable meaning of the word tossed in Paragraph 2?A. Move something gently.B. Kick something violently.C. Throw something violently.D. Shoot something accurately.By Kyle All rights reserved.4高考英語(yǔ)練習(xí)（二）68、After Alexis assisted Sue into the Vaughans, car, what happened?H

38、er father was knocked down by the buck.The buck left and disappeared.She found herself frightened.Sue shouted out because of pain.69、According to what Sue said in the last paragraph, what can we infer?It is common for a girl to beat up a deer.When meeting with emergency, girls tend to phone others for help.Compared with teenagers, adults are more likely to call for help.Sue is very grateful for what Alexis did.(B)KompongPhhluk Private TourDepart the city for