课时跟踪检测(十六)WomenofachievementⅠ.单项填空1.(2013·江西重点中学模拟)—IamsogladIcatchyouathome.Ineedyourhelp!—________,Robin?A.What'supB.WhatelseC.HowcomeD.Whynot2.________younginourvillagearenowliving________muchmorecomfortablelifethanwedid.A.A;/B.The;theC.A;aD.The;a3.(2013·杭州质检)—Howcanwereducethechancesofoffendingthelocalswhiletraveling,Professor?—________thelocalcustomsandrules,Ithink.A.ObserveB.ApproveC.SupportD.Deliver4.(2010·浙江高考)Themajorityofpeopleinthetownstrongly________theplantobuildaplaygroundforchildren.A.considerB.supportC.confirmD.submit5.Theyargued________eachother________thematterthewholeafternoon,andatlastreachedanagreement.A.with;withB.on;onC.with;aboutD.over;over6.—Doyouhappentoknowtheprofessor________inLily'sspeech?—Yes.Iwasintroducedtohimataconferencelastyear.A.referringtoB.torefertoC.havingreferredtoD.referredto7.(2013·淮南高三质检)Whenyoustandonthetopofthemountainandoverlookthesurroundingscenery,you'llfinditis________toclimbitupwitheffort.A.worthB.worthyC.possibleD.worthwhile8.Weshouldnot________andlaughatthosewhohavenohomestoshelterfromtherainandwind.Instead,weshouldbesympatheticofthem.A.lookforwardtoB.thinkhighlyofC.payattentiontoD.lookdownupon9.(2013·江西七校联考)—Youknowwhat?TomwantstobeHarryPotterafterhegraduatesfromschool.—Areyoukidding?Hewillnever________apersonlikehim.A.changeB.turnC.makeD.get10.(2013·泉州质检)Inaway,Ithinkwebothwon—Iwonthegamebutyouwonmy________.A.supportB.favourC.respectD.impression11.(2012·山东四市联考)—Everybodyknowssmokingisharmfultohealth,butstillsomanypeoplesmoke.—Exactly!Soourcountryisplanningtostarta________againstsmoking.A.warB.campaignC.motionD.struggle12.(2013·青岛高三质检)Thoughthesoldiershadbeenworkingforfifteenhours,they________lookingforthesurvivorsintheruins.A.reliedonB.carriedonC.livedonD.lookedon13.(2013·海南洋浦中学高三月考)—Ihearyourjourneywasnotverypleasant.—Butforthesuddenrainwe________awonderfultime.A.willhaveB.shouldhavehadC.shouldhaveD.had14.(2013·保定高三检测)Thefirstfiveofthetenquestionsonthetestpaperwereverydifficult,buttherest________easy.A.wasB.isC.wereD.are15.—Daddy,Idon'twanttogotoJimmy'sbirthdayparty.—Youhadbettergo.________youmakeapromise,youhavetokeepit.A.UnlessB.EvenifC.IncaseD.OnceⅡ.完形填空(2013·河北普通高中高三教学质量检测)“Itisnevertoolateandyouarenevertoooldtostartsomethingnew!”saysEnglishtown__1__EllenRema.EllenbegantolearnEnglishattheageof50,andinjustafewyears,shehasmade__2__progress!EllenchosetostudyatEnglishtownbecausenoeveningclasseswere__3__intheGermancountrysidewhereshelives.AtEnglishtown,shejoins__4__classesonlineandspeakswithlivenativeEnglishspeakingteachers.“Englishtownisawonderfulplaceto__5__.”shesays.“Mysonalwayssays,mom,youareabit__6__.HecannotunderstandwhyIspendsomanyhoursstudying,__7__loveit.Idoitformyself.”In2001,EllenbeganwiththefirstlevelofEnglishtownandquickly__8__.“Ispenthoursandhoursstudying,”shesaid.“MaybeIwantedtoomuchinashorttime.Ifinishedallmy__9__after2years,butnoticedIstillhad__10__difficulties.”Insteadof__11__,shechosetopresson.AfterfouryearsatEnglishtown,she'sstillstudyingintheonlineclassroom,butnowtoperfectheralready__12__English,shehassetnew__13__forherselfand__14__understandinggrammarpoints.“Studyingonlineisnever__15__,butyouneedselfdiscipline,selfmotivationandstayingpower,”shesays.“Ifyoureallywanttolearn,neverquitevenwhenyounoticedifficultiesorwhenyouthinkthereisno__16__.Practice,practice,practice!”EllensaysstudyingEnglishisn'tallabouthardwork.Itshouldalsobe__17__!“Ireallyliketheonlineconversationclassrooms,”shesays.“Ihavelearnedsomuchaboutotherculturesandtraditions.I'mopenforall__18__.”Ellenhasbeenableto__19__herEnglishtousebyvisitingEnglandfivetimes!“I'mverythankfultoEnglishtownbecausemostoftheEnglishIknownowwaslearnedhere,”Ellensays.“Mylifehas__20__withEnglishtown.”,1.A.professorB.friendC.studentD.reporter2.A.amazingB.challengingC.discouragingD.disturbing3.A.satisfiedB.offeredC.attendedD.represented4.A.conversationB.compositionC.listeningD.reading5.A.liveB.eatC.entertainD.study6.A.crazyB.tiredC.worriedD.attractive7.A.thoughB.butC.whileD.when8.A.droppedB.brushedC.awardedD.progressed9.A.channelsB.schedulesC.coursesD.papers10.A.comprehendingB.readingC.grammarD.vocabulary11.A.fightingbackB.givingupC.turningawayD.lookingaround12.A.significantB.shabbyC.brokenD.excellent13.A.goalsB.decisionsC.meansD.conclusions14.A.turnsoffB.getsoffC.focusesonD.putsup15.A.interestingB.boringC.shockingD.unwilling16.A.visionB.successC.struggleD.tendency17.A.funB.wasterC.weaknessD.wonder18.A.measuresB.topicsC.timetablesD.fashions19.A.takeB.setC.makeD.put20.A.ruinedB.startedC.changedD.turnedⅢ.阅读理解(2013·江西九江市高三模拟)PresidentBarackObamacelebratedthestartofconstructionontheNationalMuseumofAfricanAmericanHistoryandCulture,inWashington,D.C.,atagroundbreakingceremonyonWednesday.Thenewmuseumwilltelladetailedhistoryofblacklife,artandcultureinthecountry.Itwillbe“notjustarecordoftragedy,butacelebrationoflife,”Obamasaidinaspeechattheevent.ThemuseumwillbebuiltbetweentheWashingtonMonumentandtheNationalMuseumofAmericanHistoryontheNationalMall.Itwillbethe19thmuseumintheSmithsonianInstitute.Thesevenlev