课时跟踪检测(十四)Astronomy:thescienceofthestarsⅠ.单项填空1.—________Thingsarenotsobadastheyseem.—Oh,I'msure.Sowesticktoit.A.Cheerup!B.Welldone!C.Congratulations!D.Sowhat?2.That'sreallya________problem;nowonderallthestudentslooked________.A.puzzled;puzzlingB.puzzled;puzzledC.puzzling;puzzlingD.puzzling;puzzled3.(2013·淄博一中高三检测)Recentlyakindofindustrialgluewhichis________topeople'shealthhasbeenfoundinsomemedicine.A.harmfulB.harmlessC.goodD.friendly4.(2013·杭州高三质量调研)________seemstobeastrongcompetitioninChinaforseniorhighstudentstoenteruniversitiesdoesexistinothercountriesaswell.A.ItB.WhichC.WhatD.That5.________youareacollegestudent,youshouldlearntobeindependentofyourparentshelp.A.AsifB.SothatC.EvenifD.Nowthat6.(2013·景德镇高三一模)Thefestivalofthisyearhasbeenagreatsuccess,________theyearbeforewhenitrainednonstop.A.likeB.unlikeC.alikeD.dislike7.(2013·济宁一中高三模拟)To________skating,oneneedstokeeppractisingandreceiveprofessionalguidance.A.catchholdofB.haveaneyeforC.getthehangofD.stickto8.(2013·阜阳高三质检)Whilecrossingthestreet,please________forthecomingcars.A.watchoutB.takecareC.watchoverD.becareful9.Youcantaketwoapples________afterthemeal,whichisgoodtoyourhealth.A.atatimeB.atonetimeC.atnotimeD.allthetime10.Earthisarockyplanetwherethereisliquidwater,whichisnecessaryforlifeto________.A.comeB.existC.standD.happen11.(2013·青岛二中一模)________isknowntousisthattheoryisbasedonpracticeandinturnservespractice.A.ThatB.WhatC.WhoD.Which12.Ifwewanttosaveourhome,moreattentionshouldbepaid________ourearthfrom________.A.toprevent;beingpollutedB.topreventing;beingpollutedC.toprevent;pollutingD.toprevent;polluted13.(2013·南昌一中模拟)Yesterdayourmathteachersetsodifficultanexaminationproblem________noneofusworkeditout.A.asB.whichC.whatD.that14.Thelittleboywasgladtoseethecakehisparentsboughtforhimwas________whathehadexpected.A.twicesizeofB.twicethesizeofC.twiceofthesizeD.thetwicesizeof15.(2012·淄博模拟)Thetaxidriverhadto________becausethetrafficlighthadturnedred.A.setupB.shutupC.catchupD.pullupⅡ.完形填空(2013·长春第一次模拟考试)Ihavealwaysbeenanindependentperson,butIhavecometoknowthatbeingindependentdoesnotmeanrefusinghelp.Imaystillbe__1__withaskingforhelp,butItrytoaccept.Furthermore,Iwilleven__2__helpandwhenmyoffersarerefused,Iam__3__willingtowalkaway.Andallthesechangescamefromadisasteronanisland.Sometimesaperson'sindependenceisa__4__ofpride,daring,stubbornnessandluck.Iusedtobetoo__5__sinceIwaslittle.Iwasonceatravelerwhoneveraskedfor__6__,choosinginsteadtostrugglewithmapsandsignsuntilIfoundmyway.ThenonedayontheislandofKohPhangan,inThailand,everything__7__.IwasswimmingintheoceanwithSean,myfiance(未婚夫),whenhewas__8__byaboxjellyfish(箱型水母).He__9__withinthreeminutes,25yearsold.YetwhenonlookersandtravelersaskedifIwanted__10__,stubbornprideandforceofhabit__11__meaccepting.ButtwoyoungIsraeliwomenstayed.__12__myprotest(反对),theywerewithmeevenwhenthepolicetriedtocoverupthe__13__ofSean'sdeath.Itwaslistedasdrunkdrowningtoavoidhurtingthe__14__industry.TheIsraeliwomen__15__havewalkedaway.__16__,withouteventellingme,they__17__theirscheduleratherthanleavemebehind.__18__Ididn'trealizeitatthetime,InowbelieveIwouldnothave__19__thedisasterwithoutthesegreatwomen.Actually,thepersonwhoneedshelpthemostisusuallythelastpersontoaskforit.Ihavelearned__20__isbetterthanrefusingbecauseitnotonlyhelpsyouwalkoutoftrouble,butalsohelpsyouknowtherealmeaningoflife.,1.A.strugglingB.dealingC.confusedD.satisfied2.A.offerB.acceptC.seekD.desire3.A.occasionallyB.frequentlyC.usuallyD.seldom4.A.rangeB.symbolC.wayD.mix5.A.adventurousB.braveC.independentD.creative6.A.moneyB.equipmentC.directionsD.suggestions7.A.happenedB.messedC.changedD.disappeared8.A.attackedB.caughtC.followedD.impressed9.A.sunkB.diedC.failedD.recovered10.A.companyB.adviceC.comfortD.evidence11.A.keptB.preventedC.deniedD.suggested12.A.InspiteofB.IncaseofC.IntermsofD.Asaresultof13.A.proofB.newsC.factD.cause14.A.medicineB.entertainmentC.fishingD.tourism15.A.couldB.needC.shouldD.must16.A.ThereforeB.OtherwiseC.InsteadD.Besides17.A.delayedB.madeC.consideredD.threw18.A.WhenB.WhileC.BecauseD.If19.A.survivedB.experiencedC.avoidedD.suffered20.A.refusingB.acceptingC.givingD.beggingⅢ.阅读理解(2013·江西两所名校联考)Itisprettymuchaonewaystreet.Whileitmaybecommonforuniversityresearcherstotrytheirluckinthecommercialworld,thereisverylittletrafficintheoppositedirection.Payhasalwaysbeenthebiggestdeterrent,_aspeoplewithfamiliesoftenfeeltheycannotaffordthedropinsalarywhenmovingtoauniversityjob.Forsomeindustrialscientists,however,theattractionsofacademia(学术界)outweighanyfinancialconsiderations.HelenLeetooka70%cutinsalarywhenshemovedfromaseniorpostinAbbottLaboratoriestoamedicaldepartmentattheUniversityofCambridge.Hermainreasonforreturningtoacademiamidcareerwastotakeadvantageofthegreaterfreedomtochooseresearchquestions.Someareasofinquiryhavefewprospectsofacommercialreturn,andLee'sisoneofthem.Theimpactofasalarycutisprobablylesssevereforascientistintheearlystagesofacareer.GuyGrant,nowaresearchassociateattheUnileverCentreforMolecularInformaticsattheUniversityofCambridge,spenttwoyearsworkingforapharmaceu