2014三维设计高考一轮复习英语(江西专版)课时跟踪检测(十七)Workingtheland

课时跟踪检测(十七)WorkingthelandⅠ.单项填空1．(2013·绵阳高三质检)—CanyougivesomeexplanationabouttherumorontheInternet?—________.A．NocommentB．NodoubtC．NoproblemD．Nowonder2．(2013·杭州高三质检)ThechildrentalkedsoloudlyatdinnertablethatIhadtostruggle________.A．tobeheardB．tohaveheardC．hearingD．beingheard3．(2013·山师附中高三模拟)ButeveninParis________signsofeconomiccrisishaveemerged.A．disturbedB．disturbingC．encouragingD．encouraged4．(2013·浙大附中高三质检)Iregret________youthatyourproblemsare________mypower.You'llhavetoturntosomeotherone,I'mafraid.A．telling;beyondB．telling;withinC．totell;beyondD．totell;within5．Lilywouldratherhaveahouseofherown,howeversmallitis,than________aroomwithothers.A．sharingB．toshareC．shareD．haveshared6．(2013·上高二中高三月考)—HaveyoubeentotheGreatWall?—Perhapsnotinmymemory.________，itmighthavebeenduringmyearlychildhood.A．IfonlyB．IfsoC．IfeverD．Ifnot7．(2013·景德镇一中高三月考)Hehadastrangehairstyleandheinstantlybecamethe________ofattentionthemomenthesteppedintotheclassroom.A．aimB．focusC．directionD．point8．Itisbelievedthatuniversitiesareaplace________students________skillsandknowledge.A．toequip;withB．equipping;withC．toequip;forD．equipping;for9．(2013·如东高三质检)—Doyouthinkanadvertisementisahelpwhenyoulookforajob?—Well,itdepends.________，itgivesmemoreofachancetotry.A．HoweverB．AnywayC．ThereforeD．Though10．(2013·丽水模拟)Inthemoderninformationera,onecan'tavoid________byvariouskindsofadvertisements.A．surroundedB．surroundingC．beingsurroundedD．tobesurrounded11．(2013·德州高三一模)Youngpeopleareundergreatpressure.Therefore,parentsshouldn'texpecttoomuchfromthem,foritwillonlycausepressureto________.A．pickupB．turnupC．breakupD．buildup12．ThepopulationofAfricais________sorapidlyastocauseconcernofthewholeworld.A．expandingB．stretchingC．extendingD．spreading13．(2012·安庆质检)Theyareworkinghardto________sorghumandpeanut________frombeingdestroyedbypestsandchemicals.A．keep;freeB．hunger;disturbingC．equip;sunburntD．skim;super14．(2013·福州质检)Overthepastdecades,seaice________intheArcticasaresultofglobalwarming.A．haddecreasedB．decreasedC．hasbeendecreasingDisdecreasing15．(2013·日照高三调研)We'vereachedourgoalof500,000yuanforthevictimsoftheearthquake,________thegenerosityofthepublic.A．asforB．accordingtoC．insteadofD．thankstoⅡ.阅读理解(2013·大连高三模拟)Doesyourlocaltownhaveanickname(绰号)?Ifso,whatdoesitsayabouttheareaandthepeoplewholivethere?Manycitiesarerecognisedacrosstheworldbytheirunofficialtitles.NewYorkistheBigApple,LondonistheBigSmoke,andLosAngelesisfamouslycalledLaLaLand(usedtomeanthatthepeoplewholivethereareslightlycrazy)．NowBritain'snationalmappingagency,OrdnanceSurvey,andtheBritishlinguisticscharity(语言学慈善机构),theEnglishProject,arelaunchingaprojecttouncoverthenicknamespeopleuseforlocalplaces.Theproject,whichgotstartedlastweektocoincidewithEnglishLanguageDay,iscalledLocationLingo.Itaimstoidentifythenamespeopleuseeveryday,whetherit'satermofendearment(昵称)orahatename.TheUniversityofWinchester'sProfessorBillLucasisasupporteroftheEnglishProject.Heexplainsthatunofficialplacenamesoftenshowwhatpeoplethinkaboutaplace.“Thenamethatpeoplecreateforaplaceformsanemotionalconnection，”hesays.“SoBasingstokebecomesAmazingstoke,SwindonisknownasSwindumpandPadstow,hometownofchefRickStein,isnicknamedPadstein.”BasingstokeisatownincentralEngland.Thelocalnickname.Amazingstoke,showstheaffectionthatlocalsseemtohaveforthearea.Swindon,ontheotherhand,issometimescalledSwindump,showingthatsomepeoplethinkit'sadump(垃圾场).StanfordLeHopeinEssexiscalledStanfordNoHopebylocals.AndPadstowinCornwallissocloselyassociatedwiththelocalcelebrityRickSteinthatit'sbecomeknownasPadstein.Sincelaunchingtheonlinedatabaselastweek,thecreatorshavealreadyreceived3,000alternativetitlesforplacesandfamousbuildings.GlenHart,OrdnanceSurvey'sheadofresearch,saystheinformationcouldbeveryhelpfultotheemergencyservices,forexample.“Byhavingthemostcompletesetofnicknameswecouldhelptheemergencyservicesquicklylocatetherightplace,andmaybeevensavelives，”hesays.1．AccordingtoBillLucas,unofficialplacenames________.A．aremostlypositiveB．makemanypeopleconfusedC．don'tshowtherealconditionofaplaceD．areagoodwayforpeopletoexpresstheirfeelings2．WecanlearnfromthepassagethatSwindumpisprobably________.A．ahatenameB．aplaceofinterestC．atermofendearmentD．afamousperson'sname3．IntheopinionofGlenHart,Britain'snicknamesurvey________.A．isoflittlevalueB．hasapracticaluseC．willfacelotsofdifficultiesD．willhonorlocalcelebrities4．WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?A．LondoniscalledLaLaLand.B．Swindonhasmanynicknames.C．PeopleconsiderBasingstokeadangerousplace.D．PeopleinStanfordLeHopearedisappointedwithit.5．What'sthemainideaofthepassage?A．Organizationscollectunofficialplacenames.B．CitiesacrossBritainhavespecialfeatures.C．Unofficialtitlesarebringingcitiestrouble.D．Peoplehaveagreataffectionfortheircities.Ⅲ.阅读表达(2013·江西省南昌一中、南昌十中高三联考)[1]Aone­personsolarcarthatcanbetransformedintoanelectricmoped(助力车),adoorlightpoweredbyopeningandclosingadoorandaclock(披风)ofinvisibilityarethreeinnovativeinventionsrecentlycreatedbycollegestudents.Herecomesthesun[2]The100­kilogrambluesolarcarinventedby10studentsatSouthwestUniversity