江苏省新高考最后冲刺练习

I.                   单项填空

1.Would you like me to show you the way to the station?

A. With great pleasure!   B. Yes, you could.   C. Good idea.   D. That’s very kind of you. 

2.When the spaceship traveled above, _____ new-looking earth appeared before us, ____ earth that we had never seen before.

A. the, the    B. a, an         C. an , the      D.  the, an                         

3. － What do you think of my composition?

－ It _____ well ______ a few spelling mistakes .

A. reads , except for   B. reads , besides     C. is read ; except for    D. is read , besides  

4.They suggested not only _______ to the party but also give a performance.

A. did we go     B. should we go      C. we should go      D. our going           

5. ― You seemed to be deeply struck by his skill.

  ― Not exactly so. It was his courage_____ his skill that really struck me most.

A. rather than     B. as well as     C. but also       D. not only                     

6. We must realize that ______ can do______ job is suited to his brain and ability.

A. everyone , that   B. someone , what   C. everyone , whatever    D. someone , which   

7. ― What’s the matter with you?

  ― ______ the window , my finger was cut unexpectedly.

A. Cleaning      B. To clean      C. While cleaning      D. While I was cleaning     

8. ―We’ve decided to take part in the Christmas dinner party at school tomorrow, Jeffrey, what about you?

   ―Well, __________you are going, so will I.

A. when        B. if          C. as long as          D. since                 

9. He was glad to learn _____was among the names ticked off as finalists.

A. his             B. he             C. himself         D. he himself          

10. There is no experience you can have ______is more exciting than skating on real ice.

A. that           B. it            C. what          D. this                    

11. _____David loves his daughter, he is strict with her.

A. While      B. Once       C. If          D. When                         

12.The beauty of this was driven home to me _____ Jane died.

A. in the summer    B. the summer      c. during the summer       D. the summer when    

13.There ______ to be one billion people learning English now.

A. is said       B. is being said       C. are said          D. are been saying      

14. ―I wish you wouldn’t have your TV so loud.

   ― OK, a little down. But ____to sleep?

A. do you try    B. were you trying   C. had you tried    D. have you tried      

15. It’s terrible. The car ____break down just as we were going on our holiday.

A. should      B. would    C. could     D. must                        

16. ―Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting?

   ―I____ for a long-distance call from my cousin in England.

A. waited    B. had waited    C. was waiting   D. have been waiting            

17. Under good treatment, Linda is beginning to____ and will soon recover.

A. pick up    B. wake up    C. grow up   D. show up                          

18. Teenagers are warned to be careful when making friends on line, because when you can’t see a person, they could be ________.

A. everybody    B. somebody    C. anybody    D. nobody    

19. ―I really thought I’d pass the driving test.

― Oh, well, ______, Bill

A. you are wrong   B. better luck next time   C. best wishes    D. I agree with you     

20. ― Well, I’m afraid it’ll be too crowded if you spend your holiday by the seaside at this time of year.

  ― _____I go to the countryside?

  ―It’ll be more enjoyable, I think.

A. How do you like    B Do you suggest   C.  What if     D. How about       

21. I know how it ______ : if she doesn’t tell him the truth now, he’ll simply keep on asking her until she_______.                                                          (b)

A. is; will do    B. will be; does    C. has been; would be   D. be; has done

22. It was, I should say, very kind of you to come all the way to help them, but you_______ it.

A. didn’t have to do  B. wouldn’t have done C. mustn’t have done D. mightn’t have done    

23. After the Arab states won their independence, much attention was paid to developing education, with girls as well as boys______ to go to school.

A. been encouraged     B. being encouraged    C. to be encouraged   D. be encouraged  

24. That gentleman, yes, you. Once again, _______?

A. may I ask     B. will you    C. isn’t it     D. am I right      

25. The best job is ______which uses your skill in doing something together with your interest in the subject.

A, something    B. the one    C. one     D. it    

26. ―It’s five years since I worked here.

 ―____?

A. Have you worked here happily   B. How long will you work here    

C. Where do you work now        D. Do you want to work here longer       

27.―Tim, you might as well apologize to Mary.

―____. I didn’t mean to harm her.

A. No way     B. No problem   C. No chance    D. No means        

28. Mr. Smith was sent by a long-distance call _____ to see his dying mother.

A. to hurry   B. hurrying    C. hurry   D. hurried       

29. ―Pardon?

―____the mobile phone Miss Green has been robbed of?

A. Where was   B. Had     C. Is      D. Has

30. The girl is an excellent student and not once in these years _____caught being late.

 A. has she got    B. she has been     C. was she    D. she got       

31. All these changes will lead to_____ stronger and more powerful China, _____ country that can surprise and enrich our planet.

A. a; a           B. a ; the          C. the ; a       D. the; the          

32.I should thank you ______ that you should thank me.

A. because    B. rather than       C. for      D. as     

33. I’m sure all will go well as _____ ..

A. being planned   B. planned     C. having planned       D. planning 

34. ------ What did she _____ so much money .

  ------ Nothing but a necklace made of glass.

A. spend on     B. pay off        C. buy for       D.  sell to       

35. ------ Are you ready to leave ?

  ------ Almost , I’ll be ready to go just as soon as I ____ putting the clean dishes away.

A. get through       B. give up       C. carry   out        D. set about 

36.Mr Johnson enjoyed ______ again by working in the factory because he always hates _____ while staying alone at home all day long.

A. him ; that      B. it ; it     C. himself ; it        D. himself ; that         

37.All the players came to the sports field at 7:30 and _____ .

A. then the game begin           B. then did the game begin

C. then began the game           D. began then the game                   

38. ------ I am sorry to trouble you , sir .

 ------- ______.

A. My pleasure.    B. What’s wrong with you ?    C. What seems to be the problem 

D. It doesn’t matter.                                                      

39. The teacher is examining the article I have just finished _____  the possible mistakes in it.

A. to correct      B. correcting       C. having correcting        D. corrected 

40. Your children are often frightened of school at first, but soon _____ it.

A. get off         B. get across       C. get along              D. get over    

41.The WTO’s rules― the agreements are the _______ of talks between the countries.

A. reason         B. result           C. discovery             D. ending      

42.At _____ time _____ America give _______ its interests in Iraq.

A. not ; / ; of      B. not ; does ; away     C. no ;/ ; in         D. no; does ; up    

43.The Johnsons have three daughters , one a baby, and _____twins of twelve .

A. another       B.  the other       C. the others       D. others             

44. ----- The Hanks should either keep dogs in the house or _____ .

  ------ I’ll talk to Hank about it . He usually listens.

A. tied up       B. tie it up        C. tie up          D. tying up              

45. Have our soldiers _____ the enemy’s lines yet?                                 

A. broken away from   B. broken out   C. broken through   D. broken into

46.---Jane, you look tired, let’s have a coffee , OK?

 --- Oh, I’m sorry to have to ____  to work , but I’ll see you again soon, anyway.

a.        burst into b. rush off c. take action d. turn up

47. He hasn’t yet had supper. He _____ late at the concert.

a.        is going to arrive b. is to arrive c. will arrive c. is arriving

48.It’s unimaginable that so little notice is ____ of these warning.

a.        taken b. made c. paid d. required

49. If you won’t do as I tell you to, you ____ go to the party.

a.        won’t b. shan’t c. don’t d. can’t

50. ---You should have well prepared for the speech, John.

  --- Yes, I know . But could I ___ the meeting date fixed so soon?

a. which b. after c. as d. with

51.---He is talking with her to warn her not to be late any more.

 ---____.

a.        Not at all b. No way c. No use c. No matter

52. How many years will have to pass___ scientists succeed in providing a treatment for cancer?

a.        when b. before c. since d. until

53.---I’d like to go to the cinema with you, Dad.

 ---Sorry, my darling, but the film is ___ for adults only.

a.        admitted b. intended c. promised d. permitted

54.---How do you find your missing pen?

 ---____.

a.        Quite by accident b. I found it in my drawer c. It writes well D. It was well kept by my father.

55. If people keep polluting the river , no fish there will survive ______ .

A. at all cost      B. for a long while    C. by no means   D.   in the long run      

56.---David, it’s Frank. Do you have a few minutes? I need to see you.

  ---____. But I hope “ a few minutes” don’t turn into an hour.

a.        I’m afraid not b. It doesn’t matter c. I don’t think so d. I guess so

57. One ____ be too hardworking in learning a foreign language, as he thinks it worth learning.

a.        mustn’t b. needn’t c. shouldn’t d. can’t

58.Want to type faster? Just come to our school to have more ____.

a.        chance b. experience c. success d. practice

59. ---Look! Someone has spilt coffee on the carpet.

   ---Well, it ___ me.

a.        isn’t b. wasn’t c. hasn’t been d. hadn’t been

60.---Oh, I should have brought my umbrella.

  --- ____. Mine is enough for two.

a.        Go ahead b. Go back c. Come over  d. Come in

61.---Would you please send either Tom or Mike to me?

  --- I’m afraid ____ of them is busy at the moment.

a.        either b. neither c. each d. both

62. ---Excuse me!

   ---_____?

   --- Could you tell me the way to the post office?

a.        Why b. Yes c. Pardon d. Please

63. Facing the emergence, we were at a loss and none of us could ____ a solution to the problem.

a.        come about b. come out c. come up against d. come up with

64. --- Are you waiting for a bus from the office of the city government?

   --- Yes, I arrived here at the bus stop ten minutes ago, but the bus____.

a.        hadn’t come b. won’t come c. didn’t come d. hasn’t come

65. ---The weather is too hot ___ April this year.

   --- It was still ___ when I came here 3 years ago.

a.        in, cooler b. for, hotter c. for, cooler d. in, hotter

66. The ___ of UFO has been round for a long time, but none has even been produced as evidence.

a.        event b. story c. adventure d. description

67. Some people are not real friends. They are superficial(表面的)，only “friends” on the outside, not the inside ___ it counts.

a.        when b. where c. that d. which

68. ---Have you finished checking the paper?

   ---Yes, we did three times; there ___ be no more errors.

a.        will b. might c. can d. ought to

69. ---When did he go to America?

   ---Oh, he ____ there since half a year ago.

a.        went b. has been c. has gone d. was

70. ---Haven’t seen you for ages. Let’s have a get-together next week.

   ---_____.

a.        It’s a deal b. I’m broken c. I’m behind you d. Let’s face it

71.Pop music is loved by lots of people, but it is not to everyone’s _____.

a.        taste b. favour c. sound d. smell

72. Children in China today, who are always ____ by their parents, soon become selfish.

a.        put away b. looked after c. given in to d. dealt with

73.Intelligence does not ____ mean success. You need diligence as well, which will lead you to be progressing rapidly.

a.        hardly b. formally c. simply d. necessarily

74. They say that, without family life, old people go to pieces mentally, for they live a very lonely life. The underlined phrase means______.

a.        lose the ability to think or act clearly

b.        feel like killing other people morally

c.        go out for a walk for mental health

d.        cut something into pieces to let out the disappointment.

75. Marty says he understands economic theory, but judging from what he was saying just now, he’s talking through his hat! What does the underlined part mean?

a.        He only knows how to make hats.

b.        He is telling what he understands.

c.        He is saying something he knows nothing about.

d.        He is introducing seriously about business matters.

76. ---Yao Ming has begun his new season in NBA.

   ---Yes, he couldn’t have wished for a ___ start to the new NBA year. He scored 19 points in 20 minutes in the opening game.

a.        good b. better c. best d. nice

77.I simply couldn’t understand how it ____ that you did so much work within such a short time?

a. come about b. came back c. came up d. came along

78.---He failed his exam.

  ---But what did you _____? He never passes any of his exams.

a.        know b. want c. think d. expect

79. The large screen on the television sets gives them a great advantage ____ small ones.

a.        above b. over c. of d. on

80. --- The couple will fly to London with their children this afternoon?

   --- No, in fact, their plane ____ from Shanghai ahead of time.

a.        has taken off b . will taken off c. is taken off d. is being taken off

81.The cruelty of the Germans towards the Jews and ____ of the Japanese towards their prisoners, filled ____ with horror.

a.        those, someone b. it , no one c. that, everyone d. this, anyone

82. The attempt to bring the quarrelling couple together again ____ to people’s astonishment.

a.        came off b. came out c. came around c. came through

83. ---This is Xiao Dong speaking.

   ---Hi, Xiao Dong, please stay at home. I’ll___ you at 6 o’clock and we will go to the cinema together.

a.        call for b. wait for c. search for d. look for

84. ---Haven’t we met each other at ______ party?

   --- Yes, but I can’t remember whether it is ____ Christmas when we were in college.

a. a, the    b. the , a     c. a, a    d. a, /

85. ----You’d better keep quiet in class.

   ----Sometimes I ____. Yesterday, I was very quiet during my English class.

a.        would b. do c. did d. have

86. ---Excuse me, is my breakfast ready? I have to go to an important conference.

   --- Well, it won’t be____.

a.        long b. easy c. fast d. enough

87. We must realize that _____ can do ____ job is suited to his brain and ability.

A. everyone ; that   B. everyone ; whatever C. someone ; what   D. someone ; which 

88. There is not one of us ____ wishes to help you. We are doing our best.

a.        who b. that c. as d. but

89. --- I really don’t know how to thank you enough.

   ---_____.

a.        No problem b. Think nothing of it c. Not at all d. It doesn’t matter.

90. They’ve done quite well and should be encouraged to____.

a.        carry it on  b. take it up c. keep on it  d. keep it up

91. The traveler drank up ____ little water there was left in the bottle.

a.        in which b. that c. no matter how d. what

92. A book mark is something put between the pages of a book to mark the place.

Do you often have ___ to do so?

a.        it b. one c. that d. this

93. ---Is there said ____ a house ____ down by him?

   ---I’ve never heard of that.

a./; burnt  b. to be; burning c. to have; burnt d. to be ; burnt

94. At the meeting, the speaker spoke of something that had nothing to do with the study of English before he came to the _____.

a.        importance b. topic c. subject d. point

95.Opposite to your conclusion, sir, I am sorry to say:____ to sunlight for too much will certainly do harm to people’s health.

a. Exposed b. Exposing c. Being exposed d. Be exposed

Answers:

96.---Helen returned home last night at last .

 ---Really ?Where __________?

A.      was she  B. has she been  C. had she been  D. would she be

97.---What do you think of the Prime Minister’s address to the nation ?

 --- I like _____ of what he said .

A.      more  B. many  C. few  D. much

98. There is a constant flow of people from the countryside into the cities ,eager for the ____ of modern society .

A. benefits  B. goods  C. pleasure  D. possessions

99. ---Why did she spend so much time searching shop after shop for a blouse ?

 --- Oh, she was very _______ about her clothes .

A.      special  B. especial  C. unusual  D. particular

100.After driving for thirty miles , he suddenly realized that he ________ in the wrong direction .

A.      had been driving  B. was driving  C. has been driving  D. drove

101. You have made a few mistakes in your composition but ______ you have done well .

A.      first of all  B. on the whole  C. on the other hand  D. generally speaking

102.---Look ! You’ve made the same mistake again !

 --- Oh no, not again !________ that mistake.

A.      I always make  B. I’m always making  C. I’ve always made  D. I always made

103.The train was ten minutes ______ time .They were surely to catch it .

A.      after  B. behind  C. ahead of  D. in

104. I _________ violin lessons every two weeks , but I think I’ll make it every week from next month.

A.      am having  B. have had  C. have  D. have been having

105.__________ , it began to run unexpectedly .

A.      While he was cleaning the machine  B. While cleaning the machine

C. To clean the machine  D. He was cleaning the machine

106. Such ______ the case , I couldn’t help but ______ him .

A. being ; support  B. is ; to support  C. has been ; supporting  D. be ; supported

107.---Look at the terrible situation I am in !If only I _____ your advice.

  --- Don’t worry . Try again .

A.      follow  B. would follow  C. had followed  D. have followed

108.________ to somebody , a British person often shakes hands with the stranger.

A.      Introducing  B. To introduce  C. To be introduced  D. On being introduced

109.He traveled to many mountain villages and saw many poor children out of school. This experience ____ his life .

A.      would change  B. had changed  C. was to change  D. was changing

110.Only those ______ knew well could be let in .

A.      what  B. he  C. which  D. who

111.---Anything to ______ your present research work ?

  --- A great deal , to tell you the truth.

A.      follow  B. deal with  C. carry on  D. do with

112.Not having been there before , he simply had no idea about the place , ______ is worth visiting .

A.      which everyone says  B. everyone says that 

C. everyone thinks it     D. what everyone said

113.Whenever I have an appointment, I’d like to arrive _______.

A.      ahead of time a little  B. a little time ahead 

C. a little ahead of time   D. ahead of a little time

114. Because she hates dishonesty, she is _____ on her son when he tells lies.

A.      strict  B. heavy  C. hard  D. tight

115. Glad to see you back. How long _______ in Japan?

A.      did you stay  B. have you stayed  C. were you staying  D. have you been staying

116. In front of ________ remained of my old house, I took some pictures ,which called up my childhood.

A.      what  B. the place  C. where  D. which

117.You were very clever to _____ him . He had cheated the rest of us .

A.      look through  B. see through  C. look over  D. see off

118.When we think of communication we _____ think of using words --- talking face to face , writing messages , and so on .

A. shortly   B. probably  C. practically  D. normally

119.John ________ such a thing about you . He never speaks ill of you behind your back .

A.      can’t have said  B. might not have said  C. couldn’t say  D. mustn’t have said

120. People don’t want _______ another war.

A.      there could be  B. to be  C. to have  D. there to be

121.Besides the two others, there was still ______ third one who said he was _____ second to reach the top .

A.      a ; a  B. a ; the  C. the ; the  D. the ; a

122. ---Is your daily life _____ of other teens?

  --- In many ways , yes .

A. like  B. the same  C. one  D. the

123. However , at times this balance in nature is _____ , resulting in a number of possibly unforeseen effects .

A.      troubled  B. puzzled  C. disturbed  D. mixed

124. I always prefer starting early _____ leaving everything to the last minutes .

A.      or else  B. in case  C. rather than  D. for fear

125. Helen used to be very shy , but she has grown _______ it now .

A.      without  B. over  C. away  D. out of

126.---I’d like to have a piece of bread and two eggs.

  --- Anything ______?

A.      following  B. follows  C. to follow  D. to be followed

127.---I am so tired , working all morning on the farm .

  --- Why not take a rest ?

  ---_______________.

A. Because I cannot afford it   B. Maybe I should

C. I don’t know             D. Sorry , I cannot tell you

128.It was foolish of you to take a taxi ______ you could easily walk there in five minutes .

A. before  B. till   C. so that  D. when

129.Taking this kind of medicine , if _______ , will possibly do him great harm .

A.      to continue  B. continued  C. continuing  D. having continued

130.______ friends Betty had made there were all invited to her birthday party .

A.      Few of  B. Few  C. The few  D. A few

131. If human beings had been a bit less greedy and cruel , more birds and animals _____ dying out .

A.      ought to avoid  B. could have been avoided 

C. should have avoided   D. might have avoided

132.She wants to find a job that her parents think _____ her.

A.      fits  B. fitting  C. fit  D. to fit

133.---I’ll talk to my son Bill about it as soon as possible . He usually listens .

  --- We need _____ listening . We need action .

A.      more than  B. less than  C. not more than  D. no more than

134. The old man has one son and two daughters, _____ are kind to him , ____ makes her sad.

A.      neither of them ; which       B. all of whom ; which 

C. none of them ; it              D. none of whom ; which

135. I have no idea _____ they have kept in touch with me by writing letters since last year.

A. what   B. how long  C. why  D. when

136.With a lot of difficult problems _______ , the newly-elected president is having a hard time .

A.      settled  B. settling  C. to settle  D. being settled

137.------ I hear the workers in this factory get paid by ______ week.                     

------ Correct, and most of them get about 300 yuan _____ week.

A. /; a    B. the; /    C. a; the   D. the ; a

138.----- I’ll thank you _______ my affairs alone.                                    

----- I will. It’s none of my business.

A. leaving   B. to leave   C. for leaving     D. not to leave

139.Mrs Bush stood ______ for a moment when an old soldier suddenly appeared before her.

A. surprised   B. surprising   C. being surprised   D. to be surprising

140.It was in the lab _____ was taken charge of by Prof. Haris _____ they did the experiment. 

A. which; that   B. that; which   C. whom; that   D. which; where

141.As we have planned, we’ll get to Beijing to attend her sister’s wedding party. We’ll visit our

mother school _____ we get there.                                             

A. if    B. when   C once   D. even if

142.The people invited to the ball may wear _____ they please.                  

A. whatever   B. wherever    C. whenever   D. however

143.The woman carrying babies, come in first ,_____?                              

A. will you   B. will they   C don’t they  D. don’t you

144.His strong Shangdong accent _____ him _____ when he told a lie.                  

A. put; off    B. let; out   C. gave ; away    D. turned ; up

145.According to Bill Gates, the idea _____ we can play video games and receive E-mails without sitting at a keyboard will come true. However, it is unclear _____ this kind of computer will be on sale and ______ it will cost.                                             

A. which; that; what   B. /; whether; how much   C. that; ; when; what   D. that; that; how much

146.-----Do you think living in the country has advantages?                            

-----______.

A. Yes, perfectly   B. Yes, it is   C. Nothing at all   D. Well, that depends

147.I wonder why you won’t do it as ______ and it’s the third time you have done so.       

A. told you   B. be told   C. told to   D. you told

148.----- Would you agree with what I said just now?                            

----- ________.

A. Who cares?   B. Never.   C. You took the words right out of my mouth

D. I don’t know whether it’ll work or not

149.It is required that the subject referred _____ immediately.                          

A. is discussed   B. to being discussed   C. be discussed   D. to be discussed

150.The bronze mirror of the Han Dynasty on show in Shanghai Museum is ____ the one Sam saw.                                                                    

A. two thirds the size of  B. two thirds as much as   C. as two thirds big as

D. the two thirds size of

151.I really don’t know how you _____ their constant quarrelling.                     

A. put up   B. put away  C. put by   D. put up with

152.Suddenly a boy skater fell into the cold water. Almost at the same time, many people _______.                                                              

A. rushed for help   B. came for the boy’s rescue   C. came for his help   D. got to the boy’s rescue                                                            

153.----- You may laugh, but I’ve been thinking of becoming a vegetarian.                 

----- Oh, you ____ be out of your mind. You will be hungry all the time.

A. must   B. may    C. will   D. should

154.I _____ to telephone a friend in New York for the last two hours but the line is still engaged.

A. tried   B. have been trying    C. had been trying    D. had tried                

155.Mr Smith sold that magnificent cottage of his on the sea _____ 2,000,000 dollars.        

A. at     B. for   C. to    D. by

156.-----Why didn’t you turn up at the meeting?                                 

----- I _____ for a long-distance call from my cousin in England.

A. waited    B. had waited   C. was waiting   D. have been waiting

157.Scientists believe native Americans arrived by crossing the land bridge that connected Siberia and _____ 10,000 years.                                                

A. this is Alaska   B. Alaska is now   C. is now Alaska   D. what is now Alaska

158.---- I put him down for a well-educated man.                                    

----- ________?

----- I mean that he’s a well-educated man.

A. Speak louder, will you   B. I beg your pardon    C. What’s that   D. Will you repeat word for word

159.----Why! Where’s my passport? Maybe I left it on the plane.

----- My Goodness! You _____ things behind.                                   

A. had never left   B. didn’t leave   C. never left   D. haven’t left

160. _____ Mary _____ Sue knows nothing about the matter, _____ they didn’t come to the school last Friday.                                                            

A. Either; or; because   B. Both; and ; as   C. Neither; nor; since   D. Not only; but ; for

161.You can’t imagine that rates eat 40 to 50 times _____.                           

A. in weight   B. by weight   C. of weight   D. their weight

162.Carol said that the work would be well done by the end of October, _____ personally I wondered completely.                                                     

A. which   B. at which   C. in which   D. for witch

163. In October the citizens of Shanghai were always in high spirits, for pieces of exciting news came to the city ____.                                                   

A. step by step   B. one by one   C. little by little   C. one after another

164. You must get up earlier to catch the first train, _____?                              

   A. needn’t you   B. mustn’t you   C. will you   D. won’t you

165.Would you mind giving me ______ on the subject before I write the composition?       

A. a few more advice   B. a little more advice  C. a little more advices  D. a few more advices

                                  A

The night was dark, though sometimes the moving clouds allowed a star or two to be seen in the sky. The poor men held on to any bit of ___1__ they could find. They called to the Marie for ___2__, but she was far ___3__ the reach of the human voice. At one o’clock in the ___4__ the water was getting ___5__, and even worse a strong ___6__ had begun to blow. Suddenly ___7__ were seen in the distance: another ship! The shouts of the ___8__ were heard on board, and willing hands pulled them out of the water. The ___9__ of the ship that had so ___10__ arrived on the scene in time to save their lives was the Ellen. What had brought her to the exact spot through the darkness and the pathless sea? Her captain had known ____11__ of the wreck and had, indeed, attempted to sail away from it. But let him speak for himself.

“I was forced by the wind,” he said long afterwards, ” to ___12__ my course. Just as I did it, a small ___13__ flew across the ship once or twice and then ___14__ at my face. I took ___15__ of this until exactly the same thing happened a ___16__ time, which caused me to think it rather ___17__. While I was thus ___18__ it, the same bird, for the third time, made its appearance and flew about in the same way as before. I was then ___19__ to change my course back to the original one. It had not gone far ___20__ I heard strange noises; and when I tried to make sure where they came from, I found I was in the middle of people who had been shipwrecked. I immediately did my best to save them.”

1. A. cloth

B. flower

C. paper

D. wood

2. A. food

B. help

C. rest

D. stop

3. A. between

B. out

C. beyond

D. in

4. A. afternoon

B. noon

C. morning

D. midnight

5. A. colder

B. deeper

C. saltier

D. warmer

6. A. smoke

B. wave

C. sand

D. wind

7. A. people

B. lights

C. ships

D. houses

8. A. sailors

B. captains

C. birds

D. swimmers

9. A. name

B. owner

C. captain

D. designer

10. A. slowly

B. early

C. immediately

D. fortunately

11. A. everything

B. nothing

C. something

D. anything

12. A. continue

B. sail

C. change

D. turn

13. A. fish

B. fly

C. plane

D. bird

14. A. flew

B. stopped

C. stayed

D. looked

15. A. no care

B. good care

C. no notice

D. some notice

16. A. good

B. second

C. third

D. long

17. A. interesting

B. funny

C. common

D. unusual

18. A. searching

B. expecting

C. considering

D. studying

19. A. decided

B. advised

C. persuaded

D. invited

20. A. when

B. while

C. as

D. after

We had just taken off from Athens and found ourselves under the control of two hijackers (劫机者).

    I was  1  serving the first-class passengers  2  I was forced against the door.  3  kicked me in the chest, and I  4  a gun at my head.

    Two men, very excited, were  5  Arabic at me. I said, "I can speak   6  ," one of the hijackers replied in  7  German, "Open the door. We come to  8  ." The other was holding some grenades (手榴弹), the pins (弹栓)   9   and bitten between his teeth.

    I  10   the key to the driving room, and the hijackers started  11  and kicking at the door. "Captain," I shouted, "Open up!" Suddenly the  12 flew back, knocking a grenade pin out of the hijacker's  13  . Instinctively (本能地) I picked it up and  14  it back between his teeth.

    In the room they said, "Beirut, Beirut," but they spoke almost no English. I was translating everything   15  , and the hijackers were beating the flight engineer with a pistol (手枪). Captain John Testrake said, "OK, we're going to Beirut, but we  16  get flight clearance." They said, "No. You fly to Beirut with a map. 17  . We went into a 180-degree turn, and  18  one hijacker held his pistol.

    The crew wanted to see if we had enough fuel to make Beirut, but the hijackers said, "It doesn't matter. Go until the fuel runs out." Every time copilot Philip picked up a  19  , they frightened him with a gun. I was crying and shaking, and the German-speaker said, "What are you  20  about? I'm not going to hurt you."

1.A.seldom       B. then             C. now          D. usually

2.A.after         B. before           C. when         D. while

3. A. Someone     B. The hijackers    C. One hijacker   D. A passenger

4. A. watched     B. found        C. glanced           D. felt

5. A. translating   B. shouting              C. writing           D. calling

6. A. German     B. English               C. Arabic            D. French

7. A. rough       B. broken                C. simple          D. excellent

8.A.beat         B. knock         C. die            D. strike

9.A.come        B. supported            C. removed        D. turned

10.A.did have      B. could have            C. couldn't have      D. didn't have

11. A. knocking    B. striking              C. pushing         D. pulling

12.A.pin          B. pistol                 C. door            D. map

13.A.hand         B. mouth               C. clothes           D. pocket

14. A. struck       B. put               C. threw              D. knocked

15.A. into German   B. from English       C. into Arabic         D. from German

16. A. may         B. have to             C. can            D. ought to

17.A. So we did     B. So did we        C. Nor we did       D. Nor did we

18. A. all the time   B. from time to time  C. at one time  D. at a time

19.A. tool         B. map             C. radio           D. book

20. A. certain      B. nervous             C. frightening      D. worried

A

A Battery’s Worst Nightmare (噩梦)

Portable electronics that can be carried about easily are only as good as their batteries and, let’s face it, batteries aren’t very good, especially when compared with, say, petrol, which packs 100 times a battery’s energy into an equal space. That’s why a large group of mechanical engineers (centered at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but with partners at other universities and companies) are hard at work in an effort to replace batteries with a tiny engine that runs on fuel. Imagine a battery-free life! When the fuel runs out in your laptop or mobile phone, you just fill up and go.

The engine―about the size of a ten-cent coin―starts with a combustion chamber (燃烧室) that burns hydrogen (氢) . Its tiny parts are etched onto silicon wafers (硅片) in the same manner that computer parts are imprinted onto integrated circuits (集成电路). The first engine is made up of five wafers. And since these wafers could be produced in much the same way as computer chips, they could probably be produced quite cheaply.

But the devil in all this nice detail is efficiency（效率）. Tiny engine parts don’t always behave like their scaled-up parts of the first engine. Something between the parts can slow down the works, according to Columbia University professor Luc Frechette, one of the engine’s designers. Extreme heat from the combustion chamber is also a problem, often leaking to other parts of the engine.

The scientists’ goal is to create an engine that will operate at 10 percent efficiency ―that is, 10 times better than batteries operate. Frechette says that a complete system, with all parts of place and working, will be set up in the next couple of years, but commercial models aren’t like until at least the end of the next ten years.

1. According to the passage, the title suggests that ________

   A. batteries should be greatly improved       B. petrol will be used instead of batteries

   C. the time of batteries will be gone forever   D. pollution caused by batteries must be solved

2. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “devil” in paragraph 3?

        A. problem　                      B. advantage　                C. invention　                     Ｄ. technique

3. What can we infer from the passage?

        A. The new invention doesn’t need any fuel.

        B. The new engine has been produced in quantity.

        C. The new invention is much cheaper than the battery.

        D. The new engine needs to be improved before it’s on sale

4. What is the main purpose of this passage?

        A. To introduce a new invention to readers.

        B. To persuade readers not to use batteries.

        C. To show us how the new invention works.

        D. To declare when the engine will be on sale.

B

Starting school late should be the guiding principle (原则) for high schools around the Puget Sound District. Next year, Seattle’s Nathan Hale High School will join the growing list of schools starting a little later to allow students an hour’s extra sleep. As a national research has shown, a later start time benefits students both in learning and physical development.

For school leaders, it isn’t easy to make the change. Bus schedules have to be rearranged, sometimes presenting the districts with a choice of keeping traditional starting times at high schools or forcing elementary students to start much earlier. Some sports practice and event schedules can also be affected.

Around Puget Sound District, the Bainbridge Island School and Inglemoor High School and Mercer Island High School have either moved starting time later or created flexible (灵活的)schedules for students. Two of the Seattle district’s high schools, Summit and The Center School, already start at 9 a. m.

There are excellent reasons for such moves. Scientists have found that teenagers’ bodies usually aren’t ready for sleep until around 11 p. m. And the teens can sleep deeply until 8 a.m. A study in Minnesota found that students earned slightly better grades and experienced less depression (抑郁). There was also a significant improvement in school dropout rates. Other studies have suggested that teenagers with enough sleep relate better to their peers and their parents. These advantages are increasingly well known. Nathan Hale officials have been tracking the studies for six years. But change isn’t happening rapidly, if at all.

Some of the lack of rush to make changes comes from comfort with the existing condition. Parents - like the school leaders - are used to the present schedules. In Edina, Minnesota, however, parents quickly came to like the 8:30 a. m. start. A survey showed that 92 percent of parents preferred the schools’ new time to the previous 7:20 a. m. class bell.

Any school action that can deal with such difficult problems as depression and dropouts , while helping students with grades and getting along with parents, is one that is worthy of serious attention in every school district. Teenagers have adapted (使适应) their sleep needs to school schedules for generations. It’s time that more schools put the students’ needs first.

5.What is the writer’s attitude toward the change in school time?

        A. He is in favor of it.　　　　　                             B. He seems to object to it.

        C. He is unconcerned with it.　　              

2008――2009高三第一次调考政治试题

时间：90分钟   总分：100分

第Ⅰ卷（50分）

2009年高考化学实验题预测

山东省平邑县第二中学  杨 坤

       新课程理念下高考试题注重突出了能力考查，而高考试题中的实验题无疑成为综合考查学生能力的首选题型之一。纵观近两年各地高考的化学试卷（包括理综卷化学试题），无一卷中不考查化学实验题。2009年的《考试大纲》中在对学生的能力要求中又明确提出了“化学实验和探究能力”，可见该类试题必是高考的必考题型。因此认真研究领悟高考化学实验试题的特点，对提高高考成绩将大有帮助，本文下面将结合近两年高考化学实验试题的命题特点和趋势，对2009年高考化学实验题题型作出如下预测。

2009高考最后冲刺语文模拟试卷（三）

第Ⅰ卷(选择题  共15分)

2009年高考化学动向预测　　　　　　　　　　　　　

2009年高考化学最新动向预测