课时跟踪检测(三十五) Travelling abroad
Ⅰ.单项填空
1．(2017·福建省普通高中质检)—Hello, Mrs James. Is Sally at home? I want to play badminton with her.
—________. She's gone for a walk across the fields.
A．I'm sorry B．Hold on
C．No problem
D．Forget it
2．(2017·苏锡常镇四市调研一)As expected, the boy who shows great ________ in playing badminton has been admitted to the sport university for his talent.
A．requirement
B．respect
C．addiction
D．promise
3．(2017·浙江高考仿真模拟)The school recommends parents ________ their children to swim in rivers or lakes during summer holidays.
A．not permit
B．do not permit
C．mustn't permit
D．couldn't permit
4．(2017·济南四校联考)Dressing is a task which we do every day as a matter of ________ especially for ladies who spend more time on it.
A．custom
B．schedule
C．routine
D．privilege
5．(2017·陕西西安名校第五次模拟)Is English Literature a(n) ________ course, or does everyone have to learn it?
A．potential
B．typical
C．optional
D．critical
6．(2017·陕西咸阳高三模拟)The notice on the wall is meant to ________ the unwanted visitors, especially during working hours.
A．keep up
B．keep off
C．keep from
D．keep back
7．(2017·青岛统一质量检测)Stephen Hawking believes that the earth is unlikely to be the only planet ________ life has developed gradually.
A．that
B．where
C．which
D．whose
8．It is thought by some people that Ebooks might________ traditional books in some time because of various advantages of Ebooks over paper ones.
A．substitute
B．contribute
C．accumulate
D．subscribe
9．(2017·宿州高三质检)Since the United States of America is a multicultural country, you'll find it easy to ________the life there within a couple of months.
A．put up with
B．get along with
C．team up with
D．fit in with
10．(2017·华南师大附中高三质检)—Michael was late for Mr. Smith's oral class this morning.
—How come? ________ I know, he never came late to class.
A．As far as
B．So far
C．By far
D．As far
11．At first I thought I understood what my teacher said, but the more he explained, ________.
A．the more I became confused
B．I became confused more
C．the more confused I became
D．the more confused did I become
12．—I'd like to go on a journey to Africa because I can see a lot of wild animals there.
—Yes, it's a region ________ in wildlife.
A．enough
B．abundant
C．luxurious
D．splendid
13．(2017·合肥一中高三模拟)It's well known to us all that we often get into a situation in our daily life ________ it is hard to decide what is right and what is wrong.
A．when
B．where
C．which
D．whom
14．(2017·浙江六校联考)—It's the first time she ________the beautiful scenery of the sea.
—Is that the reason why she looks so excited?
A．has seen
B．is seeing
C．sees
D．had seen
15．(2017·苏锡常镇四市二调)—How was the
journey?
—Tiring! All the seats in the train ________. I stood all the way.
A．were occupied
B．would be occupied
C．would occupy
D．had occupied
Ⅱ.阅读理解
A
(2017·龙岩高三年级模拟考试)So here's the bad news for the 5.3 million New York City workers who depend on the subways to get from place to place: The entire system — all 1,050 km and 468 stations of it — is shut down, much of it flooded with corrosive (腐蚀性的) salt water.The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) freely admits it has never faced anything like the severe damage from Hurricane Sandy, and has absolutely no idea when the system will be up and running.“We'll know it after everything is done，” says MTA spokesman Charles Seaton.But the good news is — well, never mind.There isn't any.Really, it's thai bad, and if there's no telling when things will be repaired, there's even less ways of knowing what the eventual price tag will be.Yes,
there are lessons to be learned from the current emergency for both New York itself and urban planners everywhere; the question is whether they'll he heeded.
New York's woes(难题) are partly a function.New York's subway
system is 108 years old.Its tunnels and stations are located close to or under rivers and harbors, and water seepage ( 渗水) is unavoidable.“ We have three pump trains, 300 pump rooms and dozens of portable pumps around the system，” says Seaton.“Even on a day when there's no rain, we pump out 13 million gallons of water.”
Hurricane Sandy, of course, put a lot more stress on the system than an ordinary rainless day.Flood water in lower Manhattan rose to 4.2 m, beating the record of 3 m set by Hurricane Donna in 1960.Much of Manhattan below 40th St.is without electricity.No subway system will ever be truly immune to weather events.This is especially so in great cities like New York, whose very greatness in part depends on their nearness to rivers, harbors and other bodies of water.
But spending money on the city's basic transport system is perfectly possible, and indeed essential.That kind of preventive investment always seems too expensive at first, but only until you're suddenly faced with the
much higher repair bills New York is dealing with today.And as oceans continue to warm and sea levels continue to rise, the problem is only getting worse.In the past 20 years, Hurricanes Andrew, Floyd, Katrina, Rita, Dean, Irene, Isaac and others have tried to remind us of that simple truth.Now Hurricane Sandy is adding her voice.One of these days, we might actually listen.
1．What can we infer from Para.1?
A．The subway system may start running soon.
B．The whole subway system is flooded with corrosive salt water.
C．It is difficult to repair the New York subway system.
D．The MTA doesn't know how to clean the subway system.
2．Before Hurricane Sandy, New York's subway has long been troubled by ________.
A．corrosive salt water B．water seepage
C．old pumps
D．poor power systems
3．In the last paragraph, which is mentioned as a threat to New York's subway system?
A．Climate change.
B．The technical problem.
C．Nearness to rivers.
D．The high running cost.
4．The passage is mainly about ________.
A．the effects of Hurricane Sandy
B．the bad weather in New York
C．New York's flooded subways
D．unavoidable water seepage of New York's subways
B
(2017·皖北协作区联考)Once many years ago, I pulled a family out of a burning car somewhere in Wyoming. Last week I received a telephone call from a woman who could not stop crying as she told me that one of my stories had saved her son from committing suicide. In closing she called me a hero.
That got me thinking about what a hero is. Was I a hero because I pulled a family out from a burning car? If so, how could I be a hero just because I wrote a story that saved someone's life?
Today I decided to look up the word “hero” in the dictionary to see exactly what it meant. It read “a person who does something brave”. As I read on, it also said “a person who is good and noble”．
That statement impressed me more than the part about being brave. So I thought about something very important. Say I was walking into the local WalMart store and I happened to open, and hold the door for someone as a courtesy. As they passed me by, I said, “How are you today？” Most of the time that would be no big deal, but this time let's say it was for someone who was deeply depressed and near the end of the rope. That may have very well been the only kindness or courtesy shown to them in a very long time.
Having been near “the end of my rope”， after my marriage of twenty years ended, I was in such a condition. I was within hours trying to get enough courage to end the pain and misery. When I returned home, someone had sent me a card in the mail which told me how much they would appreciate me as a friend. That wonderful card probably saved my life. That person, without even knowing it, saved a life and became a hero.
Gee, who would have ever thought that anyone can become a hero, and possibly save a life just by being kind and courteous to others? The best part of all is that becoming a hero is free to all who wish to wear such an honor.
5．Which of the following would be the best title for this passage?
A．Why Should You Be a Hero?
B．What Exactly Is a Hero?
C．I Am a Hero
D．Everyone Is a Hero
6．From the first paragraph we know that ________.
A．the woman was just the one from the family I pulled out
B．one of my stories prevented the woman's son from ending his life
C．the woman couldn't help crying because I had saved her life
D．the writer was called a hero who had saved a family from an accident
7．The underlined word “courtesy” in Paragraph 4 means the behavior that is ________.
A．polite and respectful
B．brave and fearless
C．smart and considerate
D．cute and kind
8．According to this passage, which of the following can be considered as the behavior of a hero?
A．Holding a door open for someone.
B．Sending someone a wonderful card.
C．Keeping writing stories for children.
D．Being kind to someone who has a hard time.
答
案
Ⅰ.1.选A 句意：“你好，James太太。Sally在家吗？我想和她打羽毛球。”“很遗憾。她去田地里散步了。”I'm sorry表示“(引出坏消息)很遗憾”，符合语境。
2．选D 句意：正如期望的一样，这个在羽毛球方面大有前途的男孩已经因为他的天资被那所体育大学录取了。promise在此表示“获得成功的迹象”，符合句意。requirement“要求”；respect“尊敬”；addiction“瘾；入迷”。
3．选A recommend在此意为“建议”，其后的宾语从句用虚拟语气，谓语用“should＋动词原形”，其中should可以省略。故选A。
4．选C 句意：穿衣是每天必做的事，尤其是女士，她们在这上面花的时间更多。routine“常规；惯例”，符合句意。custom“风俗”；schedule“日程安排”；privilege“特权；特殊待遇”。
5．选C 句意：英国文学是一门选修课，还是一门必修课？根据句意可知，应选C项，optional“选修的；可选择的”。
6．选B 句意：墙上的公告是为了不让不受欢迎的访问者接近，特别是在工作时间。keep up“跟上”；keep off“使……不接近”；keep from “阻止”；keep back“抑制感情等的流露”。根据句意可知应选B。
7．选B 由语境知，地球不可能是唯一一个有生命存在的星球。where在定语从句中作地点状语。
8．选A 句意：有些人认为未来电子书会代替传统书籍，因为电子书比纸质书有多方面的优点。substitute“代替；替换”，符合句意。contribute“贡献；捐赠”；accumulate“积累”；subscribe“捐赠；认购”。
9．选D 句意：因为美国是一个多元文化的国家，所以你会发现在几个月之内你就能很容易地融入那儿的生活。fit in with“与……适合；处得融洽”，符合句意。put up with“容忍；忍受”；get along with“进展；和……和睦相处”；team up with“与……合作”。
10．选A 句意：“迈克尔今天早上上史密斯先生的口语课迟到了。”“怎么会呢？据我所知，他上课从不迟到的。”as far as I know“据我所知”，为固定搭配，符合句意。
11．选C 句意：开始时我认为我把老师说的搞懂了，但是他越解释，我就越糊涂了。本题考查“the more＋形容词/副词＋主语＋谓语，the more＋形容词/副词＋主语＋谓语”结构，意为“越……越……”。
12．选B 句意：“我想去非洲度假因为在那儿我可以看到很多野生动物。”“是的，那是一个野生动物丰富的地区。”abundant in ...作region的后置定语，意为“在……方面很丰富”。
13．选B 句意：众所周知，在日常生活中，我们常常陷入一种难以分辨是非的局面。分析题干可知“________ it is hard to decide what is right and what is wrong”为限制性定语从句，修饰先行词a situation，定语从句中又缺少地点状语，所以要用关系副词where 引导，故选B。
14．选A 在It is the first/second/third ...time that ...句型中，that从句常用现在完成时。
15．选A 句意：“旅途怎样？”“好累！座位满满的。我一直站着。”根据语境可知，所有的座位被占了，表示被动语态，故排除C、D两项。表示发生在过去的事实，故答案选A。
Ⅱ.1.选C 推理判断题。根据第一段中的“The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)．..Charles Seaton.”可知，纽约交通输管理局也不知道地铁何时能恢复运营。Seaton的言外之意是，他不知道地铁系统何时恢复正常，由此可推断，地铁系统的修复工作难度很大。C项正确。
2．选B 细节理解题。根据第二段内容，尤其是Seaton在第二段中所说的话可知，即使是无雨的天气，纽约地铁里也会抽出很多渗出的水。因此可知，纽约地铁长期被渗水问题困扰。B项正确。
3．选A 细节理解题。从最后一段中的“And as oceans continue to warm ...only getting worse.”可知，气候的变化对纽约地铁系统造成了威胁。
4．选C 主旨大意题。在文章中作者主要分析了飓风“桑迪”导致纽约地铁被淹的原因并提出了自己的建议，因此选C。
5．选B 标题归纳题。本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。在第一段引出了“英雄”这一概念，接下来的第二、三、四、五段结合事例，体现作者对此概念的理解，最后一段首尾呼应。因此选B项。
6．选B 细节理解题。这名女士因为“我”救了她的儿子而向“我”道谢并称“我”为英雄。suicide虽为纲外词，但从下文来看不影响理解。
7．选A 词义猜测题。结合语境可知，主动为别的顾客开门体现一种很优雅的尊重，因此选A项。这是作者对于“英雄”行为的具体理解。
8．选D 推理判断题。从最后一段来看，英雄壮举从本质上体现的是善良和高尚，而不是其余三个具体的行为。