河北省武邑中學2015-2016學年高二英語上學期每日小練31-40

1、河北省武邑中學2015-2016學年高二英語上學期每日小練31-40閱讀理解South Africa hosted the fifth BRICS Summit in March 2013，which completed the first cycle of BRICS summits，BRICS is an acronym for the powerful grouping of the world's leading up-and-coming economies，namely Brazil，Russia，India，China and South AfricaThe BRICS

2、aims to achieve peace，security，development and cooperationIt also seeks to contribute to the development of humanity and build a more stable and fairer worldThe industry leaders from the business communities of the five countries agreed that the BRICS countries will actively support industrializatio

3、n on the African continent in order to contribute significantly to its development and to expand trade links between Africa and BRICSThe global economic situation，though improving，continues to remain uncertain with the Euro-crisis a major concernThe task ahead is to build on these developments and B

4、RICS countries remain committed to the cause of promoting sustainable growthGreater economic cooperation among BRICS countries can be significantly important，which will prove beneficial for global economic growthAccording to DrRob Davies，South African Minister of Trade and Industry，the African conti

5、nent is recognized as the second fastest growing continent after AsiaThere are four drivers of the economic growth in African continentThese are the boom in mineral products in the African continent，the development of the service industries，the benefit of not having the financial crisis，and infrastr

6、ucture(基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施）developmentDavies also adds that other BRICS countries have advantage of large populations providing big home markets for their productsThe South African population is small compared to other BRICS countries，but if you add up numbers on continent then you have a critical mass that can su

7、pport the new industrial wave in Africa：That is why the South African needs to create large trading blocks across large parts of African continent1“BRICS” refers to_A.the most active economy group in todays world B.the most powerful economies in western worldC.leading countries with fast development

8、 of humanity D.the most stable and secure countries in the world2From the text we know that industrialization in Africa will_Agive financial supports to all African countries B create trade opportunities for both Africa and BRICS C make significant development in the powerful groupsDexpand sustainab

9、le economic cooperation in different continents3The author believes greater cooperation among BRICS will_，Apromote global economic growth Bbring more challengesCnarrow the gap of development Dsolve Europes economic crisis4Which of the following is the driver of the economic growth in Africa？_AThe de

10、velopment of business industry B. Protective exploration in mineral productsCThe recovery of the infrastructure D.The benefits of having no financial crisis Stop  SpamWhen I first got an e-mail account ten years ago, I received communications only from family, friends, and colleagues. Now it se

11、ems that every time I check my e-mail, I have an endless series of advertisements and other correspondence that do not interest me at all. If we want e-mail to continue to be useful, we need specific laws that make spamming(發(fā)送垃圾郵件) a crime.If lawmakers do not do something soon to prohibit spam, the

12、problem will certainly get much worse. Computer programs allow spammers to send hundreds of millions of e-mails almost instantly. As more and more advertisers turn to spam to sell their products, individual(個人的) e-mail boxes are often flooded with spam e-mails. Would people continue to use e-mail if

13、 they had to deal with an annoying amount of spam each time?This problem is troubling for individuals and companies as well. Many spam e-mails contain computer viruses that can shut down the entire network of a company. Companies rely on e-mail for their employees to communicate with each other. Spa

14、m frequently causes failures in their local communications networks, and their employees are thus unable to communicate effectively. Such a situation results in a loss of productivity and requires companies to repeatedly repair their networks. These computer problems raise production costs of compan

15、ies, which are, in the end, passes on to the consumer.For these reasons, I believe that lawmakers need to legislate (立法) against spam. Spammers should be fined, and perhaps sent to prison if they continue to disturb people. E-mail is a tool which helps people all over the world to communicate conven

16、iently, but spam is destroying this convenience.1. What does the underlined word“correspondence” in the Paragraph 1 probably mean?                    A. messages     B. ideas 

17、         C. connections         D. programs2. According to the text, what is the major cause of the flooding spam?       A. Companies rely on e-mail for communications. B. More people in the worl

18、d communicate by e-mail. C. Many computer viruses contain spam e-mail. D. More advertisers begin to promote sales through spam.3. What is the purpose of the text?  A. To inform   B. To educate   C. To persuade   D. To instruct  My father was alw

19、ays a good gardener. One of my earliest memories is standing without shoes in the freshly tilled(翻耕的) soil, my hands blackened from digging in the ground. As a child, I loved following Dad around in the garden. I remember Dad pushing the tiller(耕作機) ahead in perfectly straight lines. Dad loved growi

20、ng all sorts of things: yellow and green onions, watermelons almost as big as me, rows of yellow corn, and our favorite- red tomatoes. As I grew into a teenager, I didnt get so excited about gardening with Dad. Instead of magical land of possibility, it had turned into some kind of prison. As Dad gr

21、ew older, his love for gardening never disappeared. After all the kids were grown and had started families of their own, Dad turned to gardening like never before. Even when he was diagnosed with cancer, he still took care of his garden. But then, the cancer, bit by bit, invaded his body. I had to d

22、o the things he used to do. What really convinced me that Dad was dying was the state of his garden that year. The rows and rows of multicolored vegetables were gone. Too tired to weed them, he simply let them be. For the first few years after he died, I couldnt even bear to look at anyones garden w

23、ithout having strong memories pour over me like cold water from a bucket. Three years ago, I decided to plant my own garden and started out with just a few tomatoes. That morning, after breaking up a fair amount of soil, something caught the corner of my eye and I had to smile. It was my eight-year-

24、old son Nathan, happily playing in the freshly tilled soil.21. Why did the author like the garden when he was a child? A. He wanted to be a garden-crazy like his father. B. He loved being in the garden with his father. C. The garden was full of his favorite food. D. The garden was just freshly tille

25、d.22. When all the kids started their own families, the authors father _. A. stopped his gardening B. turned to other hobbies C. devoted more to gardening D. focused on planting tomatoes23. What happened to the garden when the authors father was seriously ill? A. There was a great harvest. B. The ga

26、rden was almost deserted. C. No plant grew in the garden at all. D. The authors son took charge of the garden.24. Why did the author start his garden with tomatoes? A. He wanted to honor his father. B. His son liked the fields of tomatoes. C. He only knew how to grow tomatoes. D. He thought tomatoes

27、 were easy to manage.It was a village in India . The people were poor. However , they were not unhappy .After all, their forefathers had lived in the same way for centuries.Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. The told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat fro

28、gs legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own ,and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.This seemed like money for nothing .There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them .Agreement was reached, and

29、 the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didnt last long.The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops w

30、ere not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately.The villagers decided that they couldnt just wait to see the crops failing and the children getting weak. They would have to use the money earned to buy pesticides(殺蟲劑)

31、and medicines. Soon there was no money left.Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadnt been useless. They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading

32、diseases.Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.56.From paragraph I we learn that the villagers _.A. worked very hard for centuries B. dreamed of having a b

33、etter life C. were poor but somewhat content D. lived a different life from their forefathers 57. Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs ?A The frogs were easy money B. They needed money to buy medicineC They wanted to please the visitors D. The frogs made too much noise58. What might be the caus

34、e of the childrens sickness?A The crops didnt do well B. There were too many insectsC .The visits brought in diseases D. The pesticides were overused59. What can we infer from the last sentence of the text ?A. Happiness comes from peaceful life in the countryB. Health is more important than moneyC.

35、The harmony between man and nature is importantD. Good old day will never be forgotten語法填空Water is essential for life. Yet many millions of people around the world face water shortages. Many millions of children die every year from water-borne 41 (disease). And drought regularly causes suffering in

36、some of the world's poorest countries. The world needs to respond much better. We need to increase water efficiency, 42 (especial) in agriculture. We need to free women and girls 43 the daily chore of 44 (carry) water, often over great distances. We must involve them in decision-making on water

37、management. We need to make sanitation a priority. This is where progress is lagging(滯后) most. And we must show that water resources need not be a source of conflict. Instead, they can be a catalyst (催化劑) for cooperation. Significant gains have been made, But still a major effort 45 (require), That

38、is why this year 46 (mark) the beginning of the "Water for Life" Decade. Our goal is 47 (meet) the internationally agreed targets for water and sanitation by 2015, 48 to build the foundation for further progress in the years beyond.This is 49 urgent matter of human development, and human d

39、ignity. Together, we can provide safe, clean water to all the world's people. The world's water resources are our lifeline for 50 (survive) and for continuous improvement in the 21st century. Together, we must manage them better.41_ 42_ 43_ 44_ 45_46_ 47_ 48_ 49_ 50_短文改錯Recently a survey has

40、 been done find out the reading interests of senior middle school students. With this survey, two thousands senior middle school students from ten schools in Lanzhou were interviewed. They were asking which they liked reading most among the four categories of English articles: news, stories, popular

41、 science articles and articles about learning methods. The survey show that more than a half of the students like to read news most. Twenty-six percent of the students say that English stories are his favorite. Only seven percent of the students are mostly interested in reading articles about learni

42、ng methods. However, the number of students who enjoy read popular science articles doubles that of those which prefer reading articles about learning methods.語法填空Lionel Messi, _61 _ player from the South American country of Argentina, is the greatest soccer player alive today. At a young age, he _6

43、2_(move) to Spain and now plays _63_(profession)for the Barcelona soccer club. Messi started playing soccer at the age of 5 for a small soccer team _64_(own) by his father. Even as a young boy, he did very well. But when he was 11 years old, he found out he had a sickness which would prevent him fro

44、m growing much _65_(tall). There was a way to help him grow more, _66_his parents did not have enough money to pay for his medical needs. So, they looked around for a soccer club _67_would be able to do this for them. The clubs in Argentina couldnt help him, but the famous Barcelona club in Spain of

45、fered _68_ (accept) Messi on the junior team and pay for the bills. The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain. In the Barcelona soccer club, Messi was one of the best _69_(play)through his teen years. Messi has surprised the world _70_his incredible talent. He has led Barcelona to m

46、any victories and earned his place among the greatest players ever.61_ 62_ 63_ 64_ 65_66_ 67_ 68_ 69_ 70_短文改錯As a student, Li Hua works very harder at his lessons, so he is always one of the top student in our class. He loves sports very much that he makes it a rule to play the football at weekends

47、with his friends. Li Hua is concerning about the students who are not good at their lessons, so she always helps them after class. As a monitor, Li Hua has organized some voluntary activities successful. We visit a nursing home last month, and we pick rubbish in the park near our school every week.

48、What we do is warmly welcomed by the community. This is how Li Hua is so popular.語法填空My school goes from kindergarten to 6th gradeI 61 (be)a 6th graderBecause of that，the younger 62 (kid)look up to me and my fellow classmatesThis is the story about when I used my power 63 (make)a kid feel empowered：

49、One day，some of my friends and I were walking to our lunch periodWe were a little late， 64 the halls were emptyThen a little 65 (disable)boy he needs a walker to walk in kindergarten) came from the elevator with his guideWe were 66 (teach)to let those kids go first，so while we waited，his guide told

50、us he refers 67 himself as “Fast Freddy” and then asked him to show as how fast he can go“Fast Freddy” put a smile on his face and 68 (go) as fast as possibleWithout thinking，I said“ hes so fast”，then as if by magic，that little boys smile got wider and he went even 69 (fast)!Next his guide gave me a

51、 thumbsup and they went wherever they had to go，and so did weI said three simple words 70 brightened someones dayThree simple words!61_ 62_ 63_ 64_ 65_66_ 67_ 68_ 69_ 70_短文改錯Nowadays, many people complain to their poor achievements in study. Some are eager to know others secrets to succeed, thinking

52、 that they should have mastered some specially ability in study. In fact, only by practising a lot can we become skillful at doing nothing. Do you know why a baby learns to speak? He practised his mother tongue day and night and finally becomes fluent in them. So we should well remember that there i

53、s no such a shortcut. No one can become an expert without practising a lot. We should bear the hardships in our study, then we can enjoy the fruits of our efforts.語法填空Would you like to explore (開發(fā)) the oceans? Do you want to find 61 life than we imagine there? For Jacques Cousteau, the answer was “y

54、es”. His career was a life-long dream, and he is 62 (probable) the most famous ocean scientist in recent times. Cousteau was born in France in 1910. Even 63 a child, he loved water. Cousteau was bright, 64 he got bored with school and began to cause trouble. His parents sent him to a strict boarding

55、 school. There, Cousteau finally felt 65 (challenge). He studied hard and did well in all his courses. In 1933, he served as a general officer in the French Navy. He also began to explore the life under the water. He worked 66 a breathing machine to stay under water longer. It was finished in 1943.I

56、n 1948, Cousteau became a captain, and he had new duties. Even so, he continued to explore the oceans. Two years later, he became the president of the French Oceanographic Campaigns. He also bought a ship 67 (help) with his dives. But he 68 (need) a way to get money for his trips. To do that, he pro

57、duced many films and published a number of books. His films include “The Silent World (1956)”, “World without Sun (1966)”. One of his books is “The Living Sea (1963)”. In 1974, he founded the Cousteau Society, 69 function was to further oceanic research and to encourage people to help protect the oceans and the life within them.Cousteau won many honors for his work, 70 (include) the Medal of Freedom and membe