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阅读理解+阅读七选五+完形填空分类综合训练
一、阅读理解
A
Welcome to Holker Hall & Gardens
How to Get to Holker
By Car： Follow brown signs an A590 from J36， M6.
Approximate travel times： Windermere—20 minutes， Kendal—
25 minutes， Lancaster—45 minutes， Manchester—1 hour 30
minutes.
By Rail： The nearest station is Cark-in-Carmel with trains to
Carnforth， Lancaster and Preston for connections to major cities &
airports.
Opening Times
Sunday—Friday （closed on Saturday） 11：00 am—4：00
pm， 30th March—2nd November.
Admission Charges
Hall & Gardens Gardens
Adults ￡12.00 ￡8.00
Groups ￡9.00 ￡5.5
Special Events
Producers Market 13th April
Join us to taste a variety of fresh local food and drinks. Meet the
producers and get some excellent recipe ideas.
Holker Garden Festival 30th May
The event celebrates its 22nd anniversary with a great show of
the very best of gardening， making it one of the most popular
events in gardening.
National Garden Day 28th August
Once again opens is gardens in aid of the disadvantaged. For just
a small donation you can take a tour with our garden guide.
Winter Market 8th November
This is an event for all the family. Wander among a variety of
shops selling gifts while enjoying a live music show and nice street
entertainment.1. How long does it probably take a tourist to drive to Holker
From?
Manchester？
A. 20 minutes. B. 25 minutes.
C. 45 minutes. D. 90 minutes.
2. How much should a member of a group pay to visit Hall &
Gardens？
A. ￡l2.00. B. ￡9.00.
C. ￡8.00. D. ￡5.50.
3. Which event will you choose to see a live music show？
A. Producers Market. B. Holker Garden Festival.
C. National Garden Day. D. Winter Market.
B
Lie in bed， by an open window， and listen. “No air
conditioning， how can you sleep？” A friend asks， horrified. I
tell her my family has decided to shut the air conditioner off and
reduce our electric bill. On this first night of our cost-cutting plan，
its only 85 degrees. We’re going to suffer， but the three kids
complain anyway.
They’ve grown up in 72-degree comfort， protected from the
world outside. “It’s too hot to sleep，” my 13-year-old daughter
complains. “I’m about to die from this heat，” her brother
complains down the hall. “Just try it tonight，” I tell them. In truth
I’m too tired to turn for long. My face is sweaty， but I lie quietly
listening to the cricket choirs outside that remind me of my
childhood.
The neighbor’s dog howls. Probably a passing squirrel. It’s been
years since I took the time to really listen to the night.
I think about grandma， who lived to 92 and still helped with my
mom’s gardening until just a few weeks before she died. And then，
I’m back there at her house in the summer heat of my childhood. I
moved my pillow to the foot of grandma’s bed and turned my face
towards the open window. I turned the pillow， hunting for the
cooler side. Grandma saw me turn over and over. “If you just watch
for the breeze，” she said， “you’ll cool off and fall asleep.”I stare at the filmy white curtain， willing it to move. Lying still，
waiting， I suddenly notice the life outside the window. The bug
chorus. Neighbors， sitting late on the porch （门廊）， speak in
unclear words that calm me.
“Mom， did you hear that？” My seven-year-old son cries. “I
think it was an owl （猫头鹰） family.”
“Probably，” I tell him. “Just keep listening.”
Without the working air conditioner， the house is peaceful，
and the natural night noises seem close enough to touch. I hope I’m
awake tonight when the first breeze comes in.
4. On the first night of the authors cost-cutting plan， her children
.
A. feels unhappy
B. suffer from great pain
C. are about to die from the heat
D. are protected from the world outside
5. The author talks about her grandmother and her childhood to
say that.
A. people used to live a hard life
B. people in the past were hard-working
C. it’s OK for people to live a simple life
D. she has learned a great deal from her grandma
6. In the authors eyes， her children are .
A. lacking in real test of hardship in life
B. dependent because of parents love
C. full of dissatisfaction with life
D. free from parent’s protection
7. What can be the best title for the text？
A. Waiting for the Breeze
B. An Interesting Experience
C. Life at Present and Life in the Past
D. Different Times， Different Children
C
In late summer or early fall the large， yellow seed heads of
sunflowers will be ripening. If gardeners can keep off the birds andother wildlife trying to eat the seeds， they can have a large
harvest. The bright yellow blooms will make a rainbow garden，
brightening up any space.
However， planting the sunflower seeds is a skilled job. Plant
seeds no deeper than the full length of itself. Smaller sized
sunflowers can be spaced a foot apart. Larger varieties will need to
be spaced as far apart as three feet. This allows ripe plants enough
space for the seed heads to ripen without knocking the ripe seeds off
before gardeners have a chance to harvest them.
Most sunflower seeds， especially those with eatable seeds，
are large enough to handle without the need for seed sorters. This is
why sunflowers make an excellent choice for a children’s garden as
well. Gardeners will want to mix plenty of soil fertilizers （肥料）
into the ground as sunflowers tend to be heavy feeders.
Sunflowers can be slow starters and the tiny new plants don’t
seem to grow very rapidly. Gardeners should protect the new plants
as they begin to grow. Once they get going， sunflowers are able to
outgrow many weeds， making them easier to grow in the home
vegetable garden than many other plants.
Most pests and diseases are not a bother to the sunflower，
however， more than one gardener has said that their lovely looking
plants were ravaged overnight by hungry squirrels， mice or birds.
To preserve their harvest， gardeners can cover the ripening seed
head with stockings or net cloth to help keep the destroyers off the
seeds.
Planting sunflower seeds is easy and can help even the smallest
gardener feel successful in their gardening attempts.
8. Why should sunflowers be planted with enough space in
between？
A. To prevent birds from eating sunflower seeds.
B. To protect the ripe seed heads before harvest.
C. To offer the sunflowers enough sunlight.
D. To help the sunflowers grow stronger.
9. Why do people tend to choose sunflowers for children’s
gardens？
A. They want to decorate their garden with sunflowers.B. The seeds are easy to plant and unnecessary to sort.
C. Sunflowers don’t need too much soil fertilizer.
D. Tiny new sunflowers can grow very fast.
10. Which can replace the underlined word “ravaged” in
Paragraph 5？
A. Destroyed. B. Covered.
C. Surrounded. D. Removed.
11. What is the text mainly about？
A. How to plant sunflowers.
B. Ways to preserve sunflowers.
C. Different kinds of sunflowers.
D. Tips on making your garden bright.
D
James Rumsey was a successful businessman in Bath， Virginia
in 1784 when he met George Washington. When the hero of the
Revolutionary War stopped in Bath， Rumsey showed Washington
his invention. It was a model of a boat using the power of rivers
current to travel against the current. The boat had a set of wheels
with two long poles fastened under the boat. Rumsey placed the
boat in the Potomac River and the current turned the wheels round
and round quickly， which in turn， forced the poles to push
against the riverbed moving the boat against the current.
Washington wrote of the invention in his diary on September 6，
1784， “The model， and its operation upon the water， which
had been made to run fast， not only made me believe what I
before thought， but that it might be turned to the greatest possible
means of transportation.” Washington even gave Rumsey a letter
stating that he had seen the boat in operation.
The following year， Washington became president of the
Potomac Company. One of Washington’s first problems was he
couldn’t find anyone with experience of building canal. In July
1785， Washington remembered Rumsey’s walking boat and
decided that Rumsey was the man to build the canal.
Rumsey had continued his work on the mechanical boat， but a
full-scale model had not worked as well as the smaller version. Thelarger boats poles would stick or slip on the bottom of the river and
when the boat moved， it lurched （突然前倾） and leaned
dangerously.
As making this idea a success seemed to be slipping away，
Rumsey turned his sights to a new way to allow a boat to move
against the current-steam power. However， Washington employed
Rumsey just as he was considering the solution. Washington hired
him at an annual salary of 200 pounds.
12. What can we learn about Rumsey’s invention？
A. It turned out to be practical.
B. It was driven by water power.
C. It was a great means of transportation.
D. It had wheels to push against the riverbed.
13. Seeing the model boat， Washington ___ .
A. drew a picture of it in his diary
B. employed Rumsey at once
C. wrote Rumsey a letter
D. took an interest in it
14. What can we learn about Rumsey from the text？
A. He managed to build the mechanical boat.
B. He became rich owing to his invention.
C. He got great trust from Washington.
D. He gave up his first idea.
15. What can be the best title for the text？
A. Rumsey’s Walking Boat
B. Rumsey and Washington
C. A Successful Business Man
D. The History of the Mechanical Boat
二、阅读七选五
Choosing to Study Overseas
Every year， thousands of students choose to study in another
country for a semester， a summer， or a year. Studying overseas
can be an exciting experience for many people.
● 1Living in another country can help you to learn a language， and
about another culture. You will see the world in a new way， and
learn more about yourself. 2 Many companies today want
employees who speak a second language， or have experienced
living or working in another country.
● Make the right choice.
Once you decide to study overseas， you have to make some
choices. To choose the right country or school， ask yourself：
Where do I want to go and why？ How much do I want to pay？
3 Do I want to live with a host family， with roommates， or
alone？
● Get ready to go.
Get your passport and visa early！ 4 Learn
about the money. Bring some of it and a credit card with you.
● Once you are there.
After the first few weeks overseas， many students will feel a
little homesick. They may miss their family， friends， and familiar
ways of doing things. 5 When you feel sad or homesick，
try to talk to others， or write about your feelings in a notebook.
A. Why do it？
B. How long do I want to study overseas？?
C. You should improve your mother tongue before you go.
D. A large number of students can’t afford to study overseas.
E. Overseas study may also look good on your future resume.
F. Remember that it takes time to get used to a new
place， school， and culture.
G. Before you go， learn some of the language， and read
about some common customs in your host country.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
三、完形填空
I opened my eyes to find doctors standing by my hospital bed.
They had some 1 news.
They told me that my brother Adams healthy cells were beginning
to 2 in my bone marrow （骨髓）. I was showing 3 ofprogress. I was able to walk around 4 without assistance， and
my blood counts were going in the right direction.
It was “graduation” day. The 5 were sending me to the Hope
Room， a halfway house sponsored by the American Cancer
Society. I would live there for the next three months， 6 by my
boyfriend， Seamus.
Rolling out of the 7 in a wheelchair， I took my first breath of
8 air in weeks. But before I could enjoy this moment， my mother
helped me 9 a face mask. I shot her an 10 look， but I know
she was right. For the immediate future， anywhere I wanted to go
in public I would need to wear gloves and a 11 . No subways，
no crowds. However， I can 12 my freedom， even if cancer
continues to 13 my choices. My new freedom means not being
waken up every couple of hours by a nurse with 14 in her hand.
It’s not seeing 15 with their masks and their caring， and not
being connected to an IV （静脉注射） machine 24 hours a day.
Freedom now is being able to eat a home-cooked 16 and then
fighting to keep it down. Freedom also means being 17 with my
loving mother and boyfriend. Freedom is the 18 to take the
medicines on time. Freedom also means returning to the hospital
several times a week to 19 follow-up examinations. But all is well
20 . I love every one of my family and I love Seamus.
1. A. valuable B. exciting C. interesting D. funny
2. A. work B. fight C. wander D. disappear
3. A. actions B. signs C. features D. manners
4. A. simply B. quietly C. slowly D. properly
5. A. friends B. doctors C. teachers D. classmates
6. A. cared for B. operated on C. dealt with D. taken up
7. A. room B. house C. hospital D. school
8. A. fresh B. dusty C. thick D. thin
9. A. put off B. put on C. put away D. put up
10. A. frightened B. delighted C. embarrassed D. annoyed
11. A. hat B. scarf C. coat D. mask
12. A. create B. abandon C. enjoy D. share
13. A. stop B. limit C. keep D. steal
14. A. books B. bills C. flowers D. pills15. A. nurses B. friends C. doctors D. parents
16. A. meal B. salad C. dessert D. hamburger
17. A. bored B. patient C. angry D. dependent
18. A. possibility B. ability C. skill D. responsibility
19. A. receive B. develop C. explore D. improve
20. A. considerate B. useful C. amazing D. worth
答案
阅读理解
A:1—3 DBD
B:4—7 ACAA
C:8-11 BBAA
D: 12-15 BDCA
阅读七选五
1—5 AEBGF
完形填空
1—5 BABCB 6—10 ACABD
11—15 DCBDC 16—20 ABDAD
