Back to the past 课时跟踪检测B卷
Ⅰ.完形填空
(2015·淮安考前信息卷)My brother and I were in Orlando Florida to witness our first Space Shuttle Launch.The Discovery was__1__to soar at 10：14 am on a blue sky September day. Id seen it__2__so many times on television，__3__now I was only minutes away from seeing it launch. And its the final demonstration of the__4__of success: Success Takes Off Like a Rocket.
Witnessing the Take Off：
Standing close to the Space Shuttle__5__home one unforgettable point — the Shuttle is the height of a 15story building — it __6__4. 5 million pounds — and NASA is trying to lift it 200 miles off the ground. On TV the accomplishments look so much __7__， so much easier.
Crowds of people are standing around with you to watch the Shuttle go. The countdown begins through the small __8__of hundreds of portable radios all tuned to the NASA station. It?s enough to get your heart beating __9__.
When time is up, the side booster rockets are lit up and the eight explosive bolts __10__.The first things you see are large white __11__clouds exploding away. Through the steam, you see the fire power. Then the Space Shuttle begins to inch off the pad and climb its way __12__.Thousands upon millions of pounds of __13__can hardly lift the shuttle at all. But with ever increasing ease, the shuttle picks up and roars into the sky, headed into space attaining a __14__of over 17,000 mph.
It is within the first two minutes to launch the Space Shuttle that the great success lesson is __15__.Fact: 85% of the shuttle?s fuel is consumed within the first 2 minutes just to get the 15story super structure to its orbital __16__.
And that?s exactly how success __17__： The first steps you take towards launching a successful career are the __18__and will require an enormous consumption of energy — a great big push. However，__19__you persist through the launch period, which can seem almost __20__for quite some time, everything gets easier and easier and your results get bigger and bigger.
1．A.advised B．hoped
C．scheduled
D．reminded
2．A.rise up
B．come up
C．step up
D．go up
3．A.but
B．and
C．as
D．therefore
4．A.universe
B．world
C．nature
D．air
5．A.gets
B．drives
C．runs
D．jumps
6．A.costs
B．weighs
C．measures
D．sells
7．A.smaller
B．greater
C．bigger
D．smoother
8．A.rockets
B．workers
C．speakers
D．actors
9．A.off your mouth
B．out of your stomach
C．off your mind
D．out of your chest
10．A.blow
B．follow
C．glow
D．flow
11．A.gas
B．smoke
C．mist
D．steam
12．A.downward
B．upward
C．forward
D．outward
13．A.pull
B．lift
C．push
D．pressure
14．A.distance
B．degree
C．height
D．speed
15．A.ordinary
B．absolute
C．apparent
D．present
16．A.attitude
B．altitude
C．route
D．rail
17．A.puts off
B．pays off
C．takes off
D．drops off
18．A.hardest
B．easiest
C．simplest
D．biggest
19．A.while
B．if
C．unless
D．until
20．A.useless
B．careless
C．wireless
D．priceless
Ⅱ.阅读理解
(2015·江苏省名校高三联考)In 1962, London Bridge was falling down. Built in 1831, the bridge couldn?t handle the everincreasing flow of traffic across the Thames River. The British government decided to put the bridge up for sale, and Robert McCulloch, founder of Lake Havasu City, Arizona, submitted the winning bid of $ 2,460,000.
The bridge was taken down, and each stone was numbered. Everything was shipped 10,000 miles to Long Beach, California, and then trucked to Lake Havasu City. Reconstruction began on September 23, 1968, with a ceremony including the Lord Mayor of London, who laid the cornerstone. On October 10, 1971, the bridge was rebuilt.To reach the bridge from I40, we recommend going south on Arizona Highway 95, then turn left (east) on Mesquite Avenue. Turn right on Lake Havasu Avenue N. and then right again on McCulloch Boulevard N. to drive over the bridge. Just after turning onto McCulloch Boulevard N． you’ll cross over Arizona Highway 95. Before you reach the actual London Bridge, it’s best to turn left into the small parking lot near London Bridge Resort. It’s an easy walk along the lower edge of the bridge to the promenade (散步) for photos.Once you walk west under the bridge, youll see a walkway which leads up to the London Bridge visitors? center where there are some historical photos and other information about the bridge and other attractions and places of interest within about a 100mile radius(半径) of Lake Havasu City.
Lake Havasu City, which got its start as an Army Air Corps rest camp during World War II, now has over 1,000 businesses, two newspapers and a college. Remember that the next time a man comes up to you and offers to sell you a used bridge!
1．The reason why London Bridge was falling down is that ________.
A．the ships going under the bridge affected it greatly
B．its usage life was up to limit
C．the bridge could hardly support so many cars and trucks
D．the flow of the water in the Thames River did harm to it
2．Why was each stone numbered when the bridge was taken down?
A．They wanted to know how many stones were used.
B．They wanted to make sure how much each stone weighed.
C．They didn’t want to leave a single stone behind.
D．They wanted to put each stone in its original place when rebuilding it.
3．If people drive from Mesquite Avenue onto Lake Havasu Avenue N．， they should turn________.
A．east B．west
C．south
D．north
4．The best place to park your car is________.
A．in the small parking lot
B．near the bridge
C．along the lower edge of the bridge
D．under London Bridge Resort
5．From the last sentence of the passage we can infer that________.
A．it is common for people to sell a used bridge
B．the author has some sense of humor
C．the author warns you not to buy a used bridge
D．a bridge bought can be used as a place of interest
Ⅲ.任务型阅读
(2015·苏州高三调研)
The basics of infrastructure design
It is rightly pointed out by various intellectuals that the lifestyle of today is vastly different from that of the earlier times especially in terms of its pace. Lifestyle of today is remarkably fast paced and so in order to catch up with such a pace of life, the adoption of smart and time saving methods is of real significance. Well, the highways have certainly contributed in this direction and have made our lives a lot easier. Thanks to the modern flyovers and expressways, a single route can be accessed by twice the number of vehicles at the same time.
These facilities and supplies have made our lives double free but it needs to be realized that designing and constructing it is a very complex and a long process. You have to hold fast to the various rules of designing, government standards and most importantly, their safety and usability for the people. In the end it is a joint effort of a number of skilled engineers, scientists and statisticians. The material that is used in the construction is finalized after it undergoes certain tests for evaluating their qualities like hardness, roughness, thickness and all that is required.
Some of the points you have to take care of while laying an infrastructure design are as follows：
The basic layout (布局) of the road — At this level of planning, various civil engineers have meetings to figure out the basic requirements of the road like thickness of the asphalt (沥青), the size of lanes, distance to be covered, degree of curves and much more. These fundamental points help them decide the further line of action.
The prior steps — Before any work is stated over the basic plan layout, there are various preparations to be made like placing road signs, the removal of trees that may prove to be dangerous in the event of a storm or other natural causes, the positioning of fire hydrants (消防栓) based on special designs to be useful when required, etc.
Inclusion of safety barriers — The safety barriers are placed on almost all roads and highways that are made over or near to rivers and cliffs. These barriers keep the vehicles from moving into the traffic in instances of accidents. These should also be designed in advance of placing them on a road and the design should be such that it makes minimum impact upon the people sitting in the car. These include supplies like side rails and light poles.
Asphalt pavement marking — It is the process of using a reflective material to indicate various important points on the road like lanes, turns, passing areas, two way and one way roads.
Though the smooth and wide highways constructed in big cities seem to be very attractive for the drivers, the ease of use is also the cause of accidents. Cars rushing at extremely high speeds and insecure change of lanes are a common sight on the highways. With the help of novel infrastructure design engineers, we can make the best possible use of highways. If these are designed properly and sign boards are placed at the required points, a number of road accidents can be avoided.
The basics of infrastructure design
Reason for construction of infrastructure Infrastructure must (1)________ the demands of today’s fastpaced lifestyle.
Challenges of design and (2)________ Various rules, standards, safety and usability should be taken into careful consideration.
Skilled engineers, scientists and statisticians have to work hard (3)________．Materials must be (4)________ to ensure their qualities.
Points to follow Various engineers meet to make sure about fundamental (5)________ of the road.
Things like (6)________trees that are potentially dangerous must be done before construction.
Safety barriers should be carefully (7)________ before being placed to prevent accidents.
Material that can (8)________ light should be used to marks on the pavement.
Possible problems and solutions Smooth and wide highways may (9)________accidents.
Highways should be designed properly and sign boards (10)________ at the required points.
答案
Ⅰ.
语篇解读：本文是一篇夹叙夹议文，讲述了作者第一次亲临现场观看宇宙飞船发射过程而有所思，有所感，从而明白了成功的道理。
1．C “now I was only minutes away from seeing it launch”可知，“发现号”宇宙飞船将要按既定时间发射升空。
2．选D 根据下文“seeing it launch”可知，此处表示宇宙飞船起飞，与下文“Crowds of people are standing around with you to watch the Shuttle go.”相呼应。
3．选A 根据本句中的“so many times on television”和“now...from seeing it launch”可知，此处上下句之间表示逻辑上的转折关系。故选A项。
4．选C 根据下文“Success Takes Off Like a Rocket”可推知，此处表示成功的内涵。
5．选B 固定搭配：drive home 意为“驱车回家，讲清楚，使充分理解”，符合语境。
6．选B 根据下文“4.5 million pounds”可知，此处表示重量。故选B项。
7．选A 与上文“the Shuttle is the height of a 15story building — it________4.5 million pounds — and NASA is trying to lift it 200 miles off the ground”形成对比可知，现实中和电视上看完全两样，电视里看起来就小多了，不那么真实。
8．选C 根据下文“hundreds of portable radios”可知，此处是指收音机的扩音器里传出了倒数的声音。故选C项。
9．选D 根据上文“your heart”可知，心脏是在胸口的位置。故选D项。
10．选A 根据上文“the eight explosive bolts”可知，此处指爆炸螺栓爆炸了。
11．选D 根据下文“Through the steam”可知，此处表示爆炸后所产生的大量蒸气。
12．选B 根据上文“climb”可知，宇宙飞船开始起飞。故选B项。
13．选C 根据常识可知，火箭是被助推器推的，此处表示推举力，与下文“and will require an enormous consumption of energy — a great big push”相呼应。故选C项。
14．选D 根据下文“over 17,000 mph”可知，此处表示速度。故选D项。
15．选D 根据上文“And its the final demonstration of the ________of success：Success Takes Off Like a Rocket.”可知，成功的道理、本质显现出来。故选D项。
16．选B 根据上文“its orbital”可知，此处表示飞船进入其运行轨道的高度消耗了大量的能量。故选B项。
17．选C 根据上文“Success Takes Off Like a Rocket”可知，此处表示“起飞”。
18．选A 根据下文“and will require an enormous consumption of energy — a great big push”可推知，万事开头难。
19．选B 根据语境可知，上下句之间表示逻辑上的条件关系。故选B项。
20．选A 根据语境可知，事业之初如发送宇宙飞船进入轨道之前一样，有时候看起来所做的努力毫无意义，但是一旦把飞船送入轨道，一切也就顺畅了。
Ⅱ.语篇解读：建于1831年的伦敦桥在1962年被拆掉，然而1971年这座桥出现在了美国加州。1．选C 细节理解题。根据第一段的第一句可知，大桥不能承受日益增长的车流量，C正确。
2．选D 细节理解题。下文提到要在Lake Havasu City重建这座桥，因此给每个石头做上记号，就是为了重建时再把它放在原先的位置上。
3．选C 推理判断题。根据第三段的“then turn left (east) on Mesquite Avenue”然后“Turn right”可知，此时的Turn right也就是朝南走。
4．选A 细节理解题。根据第四段判断，最佳的停车位置是“大桥附近的小停车场”。
5．选B 推理判断题。由“记着下次有人走到你面前，卖给你一座用过的桥！”看出，作者有幽默感。
Ⅲ.1.meet/satisfy 2.construction 3.together 4.tested 5.requirements 6.removing 7.designed 8.reflect 9.cause 10.placed