高中英语阅读填空试题

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In the United States, engineering is a profession that has been dominated historically by men． Even today, it’s still true that few women become civil or chemical or mechanical engineers, but that’s something www．EngineerGirl．org aims to change． Young women who visit the web site can find out about a great career choice they might not have considered．
“Women are very much underrepresented in engineering and in engineering education programs and then of course, down the road, in the engineering workforce． So only about 20 percent of engineering undergraduate degrees go to women, and then only about nine percent of working engineers are women．”
Mary Mattis in the National Academy of Engineering, says the EngineerGirl website aims to reach young women around ages 11 through 14, when they are just getting old enough to start thinking about their futures．
“We know from the research that middle-school girls are at a critical point in their lives, and that it’s a time when we need to reach them, both with an understanding, increasing their awareness of interesting fields in engineering, what a wonderful productive and exciting career you can have as an engineer． But we also need to reach them at that time because you have to take certain courses, and you can’t start thinking about taking those courses when you’re a junior in high school．”
Engineering is a demanding course of study ---there is a lot of science and mathematics, for many girls and even boys, that can be challenging． But Ms． Mattis says that the EngineerGirl website stresses that engineering can also be fun and exciting．
“It’s about designing things． It’s about changing the world for people． It’s about making a difference． And, in addition, you can make a good living, you can be independent economically by becoming an engineer． All of those things are messages that girls need to get．”
While most engineers go into traditional fields such as mechanical and electrical engineering, the EngineerGirl site also highlights unusual engineering careers in fields such as sports engineering and --- believe it or not --- chocolate engineering．
“There’s a section called ‘why be an engineer,’ and that talks about the many opportunities and increasingly different opportunities like with bio-engineering and environmental engineering, some fields that might appeal to girls who want to make a difference or have a meaning for their careers beyond earning an income．”
Even if you are not a girl in the target age group, there’s a lot of interesting information on the site, including biographies of some notable women engineers．

Title	Website______ Girls to learn Engineering
Present_____ for the engineering profession in the USA	The majority of men take up the profession throughout ______, while only a small number of women work as engineers．
_____ of the website	To  make  young  women_____ of interesting  fields  in engineering and what productivity and_____ the career of being engineers can bring them．
_____ of being engineers	* It can be fun and exciting． * It can_____ the world for people． * You can make a good living． * You can gain economic_____ by becoming an engineer．
Other fields concerning engineering	Various opportunities are talked about like bio-engineering and engineering _____ to sports, and even chocolate．

 

I used to be the messiest person alive．Over the years, through watching others and by trial and error, I have finally found ways to come up with plans, organize them and follow through with them．
Make an outline of everything you need to have and do to make your plan happen．Make a list of all of the steps that need to be accomplished and think about what needs to be done．
Detail everything thoroughly and read over it so you can start coming up with some mental solutions of how to carry out your plans．
You should ensure that if for some reason way one doesn’t work, you have way two and way three to lean back on．Therefore, different ways are needed at hand．It’s just a matter of being organized．Chances are that there is always more than one way of doing things, and chances are that if one of those ways doesn’t work, one of the other ones will．
Committing yourself to finishing at least part if not all of your plan at once is also necessary．It will show that you not only have initiative to get things rolling, but that you are interested in the results obtained with making the move to get everything done．
If you make a commitment to finish before a specific time, make sure that you carry that out, and be sure to do everything in the way you said you would, within the time-frame you set for yourself．
Don’t try to tackle （处理）more things all at a time．All that does is delay your progress, distract you and make you lose your interest, motivation and energy．
Carrying out an effective plan requires being as organized as possible．You will only achieve this by sticking to the order of the plan and not deviating or trying to do more at a time．
Last but not the least, you should never abandon things mid-project．It will only annoy everyone around you including yourself．Unfinished plans are a waste of time, energy and, in some cases, even money．
So, don’t be afraid of organization．The older we get, the more necessary it becomes to have the skills to follow through with confidence and to be able to carry through plans in an organized and manageable way．It pays to be organized, after all．

Title: Tips on how to be _____ in your life
Tips	Details	_____
____ down your plan	◆List everything you need ◆List _____ you will follow	To make your plan happen
Prepare three _____ ways to carry out your plan		To _____ that you can have some other choices when one way doesn’t work
_____ to finish at least part of your plan if not all	Do everything _____ your own time-frame	To show yourself you are determined to get things started and caring about the results
Do one thing at once	Stick to the order of your plan	To save your interest, motivation and energy
Finish what you have started		To get your plan _____out thoroughly．
_____
You shouldn’t be afraid of organization because it’s really worthwhile．

 

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段落测试（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10 分）
Unit 3
I ______________________my sister but she has one serious shortcoming. She can be really stubborn. Although she didn't know_____________________ to places, she insisted that she ______________________properly.
Unit 4
In fifteen terrible seconds a large city __________________. The suffering of the people was extreme.  Two-thirds of them_________________ during the earthquake.
Thousands of families were killed and many children __________________.
_____________ who were killed or seriously injured reached more than 400,000.
Unit 5
_______________, I do not like violence… but in 1963 I helped him
__________ some government buildings. It was very dangerous because
if I was caught I could ___________________.

On Oct. 6th, 2011, a piece of breaking news hit the world: Steve Jobs, the founder of the Apple Company,  (pass) away after years of battle against pancreatic cancer. I as well as many people  (be) sad at the news. We saw him make miracles again and again, and we hoped that he would always give us a surprise. We enjoy using an iPod to listen to music and we like to play games with     iPad. We love to communicate with our friends by iPhone.   seemed that Jobs always understood what we really wanted. So he could devote himself to his career by creating the amazing products constantly. But now he quietly left,   (leave) us a great pity.
U.S. President Barack Obama called Jobs a visionary  (lead) and one of the greatest U.S. innovators. He said in a statement, "Steve was brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and   (talent) enough to do it."
Steve Jobs’ family said in a statement, “Steve died   (peace) today surrounded by his family. We are grateful for the support and kindness of those  share our feelings for Steve. We know many of you will mourn with us, and we ask that you respect our privacy during our time grief.”

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For more than twenty years scientists have been seeking to understand the mystery of the ‘‘sixth sense" of direction．By trying out ideas and solving problems one by one，they are now getting closer to one answer．
One funny idea is that animals might have a built-in compass(指南针)．
Our earth itself is a big magnet(磁体)．So a little magnetic needle that swings freely lines
itself with the big earth magnet to point north When people discovered that idea about a thousand years ago and invented the compass，it allowed sailors to navigate (航海)on ocean voyages, even under cloudy skies.
Actually the idea of the living compass came just from observing animals in nature．
Many birds migrate twice a year between their summer homes and winter homes．Some of them fly for thousands of kilometers and mostly at night．Experiments have shown that some birds can recognize star patterns．But they can keep on course even under cloudy skies．How can they do that?
A common bird that does not migrate but is great at finding its way home is the homing pigeon．Not all pigeons can find their way home．Those that can are very good at it，and they have been widely studied．
One interesting experiment was to attach little magnets to the birds’ heads to block their magnetic sense—just as a loud radio can keep you from hearing a call to dinner．On sunny days, that did not fool the pigeons．Evidently they can use the sun to tell which way they are going．But on cloudy days，the pigeons with magnets could not find their way．It was as if the magnets had blocked their magnetic sense．
Similar experiments with the same kind of results were done with honeybees．These insects also seem to have a special sense of direction．
In spite of the experiments，the idea of an animal compass seemed pretty extraordinary．How
would an animal get the magnetic stuff for a compass.
An answer came from an unexpected source．A scientist was studying bacteria that live in the
mud of ponds and marshes．He found accidentally little rod-like bacteria that all swam together inone direction—north．
Further study showed that each little bacterium had a chain of dense particles inside，which
proved magnetic．The bacteria had made themselves into little magnets that could line up with the
earth’s magnet．
The big news was that a living thing，even a simple bacterium，can make magnetite．That led
to a search to see whether animals might have it.. By using a special instrument called magnetometer，scientists were able to find magnetite in bees and birds，and even in fish．In each  animal，except for the bee．the magnetic stuff was always in or closer to the brain．Thus．the idea of a built—in animal compass began to seem reasonable．

The Magnetic Sense — The Living Compass
Passage outline	Supporting details
The existence of the earth magnet and the invention of the navigating compass	◇Our earth is a big magnet and a little freely       magnetic needle lines itself with the earth magnet to point north and south. ◇     on the idea above, the navigating compass was invented.
The possibility of birds’ built-in compasses	◇ One piece of evidence is the        of many birds between their summer homes and winter homes. ◇ Birds can recognize star patterns on clear nights and keep on course         under cloudy skies
The         on pigeons’ and bees’ built-in compasses	◇Little magnets were tied to the pigeons’ heads to         their magnetic sense. ◇The pigeons’ magnetic sense seemed to be affected on       days. ◇Similar things with the same results were done with bees.
The         of the magnetic stuff for the animal compass	◇Little rod-like bacteria were found by chance to swim together in the direction of        . ◇Some animals had a chain of dense magnetic particles in or close to the         inside their bodies.

 

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I started to learn English at the age of seven. The experience ofsinging and chatting ______ English gave me the feeling that Englishis a beautiful language, ______ can bring people a lot of joy. At that time,English was indeed a very good friend to me. After I ______ (上学)middle school, I began to find English learning wasn’t so ______.In fact, I had to be as hard-working as o     fellow students,but I ______ (不能) to make any greater progress. I was about togive up my English study ______ I met Miss Wang, a kind teacher,who encouraged me to p     more. With her help, I took part inEnglish competitions and won many p    . Since then Englishhas absolutely been one of my ______（最喜欢的）subjects.

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Time, a faithful company of our life, is a universal topic. People are always curious about what it is, how it travels and who it meets.
Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s smartest physicists, once said. “I’m fascinated by time.”
Many of us are, and the popularity of time travel novels, movies and TV series has proved that. After Palace and Startling by Each Step achieved astonishing ratings last year, Palace 2 aired on January 20, attracting time travel fans back to TV.
Woody Allen’s movie Midnight in Paris achieved great success. It was nominated for Best Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay and Art Direction for the 2012 Academy Awards.
Dream of heroism
Time travel TV series and movies connect both today and the past, thus offering room for imagination. Imagination creates a chance for the young to fulfill a dream that is hard to achieve in reality.
Chinese writer Xi Juan is a pioneer of time-travel stories in China. In 1993 she published a love story about a young woman time traveling to ancient times. The leading role’s modern personality and perception of love help her win the heart of a cool, handsome martial art master. Such a plot satisfies female fans’ love fantasy.
Starting from the late 1990s, novels about men traveling back to the past prevailed (盛行), with a Step into the Past as the most popular example. In these stories, the male leading roles accomplish great things with their modern skills and wisdom.
It is usually “a dream of heroism come true”, along with enviable romances.
Eye candy
“I’m hooked by the shows because they are characterized by dramatic and poetic love and have eye-pleasing actors,” Xia Xiaoyan, who works for a foreign-owned enterprise in Shanghai, explained her love for time travel TV series.
Her comment echoes a 2011 survey by Creat Marketing Research Co Ltd in China. When asked about what is so appealing about time travel TV series, 21 percent of respondents answered, “These attractive characters.”
A bigger reason behind the popularity of time travel stories, however, is the relaxation they offer, according to the survey.
Cai Yinong agrees. “Many people are facing tremendous pressure in their fast-paced lives, so this genre is more relaxing than other shows as it provides people with a terrific outlet to escape reality,” Cai told China Daily.
Cultural homesickness
“Which dynasty would you like to live in if you could travel to the past?” asked a survey launched by Shanghai University and Shanghai Social Sciences Association last December.
About 60 percent of the 2,543 respondents chose Tang Dynasty, while Qing Dynasty, and the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were the other top two destinations.
The survey results reflects people’s definition of the good days: prosperous economy and culture, steady society, fair and uncorrupted politics, and opening up to the outside world.
As for the movie Midnight in Paris, it features modernity versus cultural homesickness. The New York Times commented, “The past seems so much more vivid, more substantial, than the present. The good old days are so attractive because we were not around, however much we wish we were.”

Time travel wins fans
Phenomenon	Stephen Hawking shows great interest in___________. People prefer __________ time travel movies and TV series. Woody Allen was _________ in his time travel movie.
Reasons for its ______	Supporting details
Dream of heroism	Chances are offered for the young to fulfill __________ hard to achieve in reality. Xi Juan’s 1993 love story ________ a young woman traveling to ancient times, which satisfies females fans. From the late 1990s, novels about ________ traveling back to the past became increasingly popular. The male leading role in A Step Into the Past travels back to the past to fulfill great things by using his _______ skills and wisdom.
Eye candy	Attractive actors and travel stories make viewers under pressure _________.
Cultural homesickness	Most respondents chose to live in a certain dynasty for: Prosperous economy and_________; Steady society; Fair and uncorrupted politics Opening up to the outside world.

 

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A man came home from work late, tired and irritated, only to find his 5-year old son    for him at the door.
“Daddy, may I ask you a question?”
“Yeah，_____ , what is it?”replied the man.
“Daddy, how much do you make an hour?”
“That's none of your business. Why do you ask such a thing?”the man said     .
“I just want to know. Please tell me, how much do you make an hour?”pleaded the little boy.
“If you must know, I make $20 an hour. ”
“Oh,”the little boy replied, with his head    . Looking up, he said, “Daddy, may I please    borrow $10? ”
The father was furious,“if the only reason why you asked that is that you can borrow some money to buy a silly toy or some other nonsense, then you march yourself straight to your room and go to        . Think about why you are being so selfish. I work hard every day for such childish behavior”
The little boy quietly went to his room and      the door. The man sat down and started to get even angrier about the little boy's questions. How dare he ask such questions only to get some money? After about an hour or so, the man calmed down, and started to think: Maybe there was something he really needed to buy    that $10 and he really didn't ask for money very often. The man went to the door of the little boy's room and opened the door.
“Are you asleep, son?”He asked.
“No, daddy, I'm    .”replied the boy.
“I've been thinking, maybe I was too    on you earlier,”said the man, “It's been a long day and I took out my aggravation on you. Here's the $10 you asked for.”
The little boy sat straight up, smiling.“Oh, thank you daddy!” He yelled. Then, reaching under his pillow he pulled out some crumpled up bills. The man, seeing that the boy already had money, started to get angry again. The little boy slowly counted out his money, then looked up at his father.
“Why do you want more money when you aready have some?”the father grumbled.
“Because I didn't have    , but now I do, ”the little boy replied.“Daddy, I have $20 now. Can I buy an hour of your time? Please come home early tomorrow. I would like to have dinner with you.”

Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here’s how:
1. Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you have to do. After making this list, you should make a schedule of your time. First your time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. then decide a good, regular time for studying. Don’t forget to set aside enough time for entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
2. Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room, free of everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television! When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
3. Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what the teacher says.
4. Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teacher mentioned in class. If you know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read that material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
5. Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly worried.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
How to become a better student

General method	How to	Advantage
Plan your time carefully	Make a list	Force you to realize ____ is happening to your time
Make a _____
Find a good place to study	Free of everything but study ______	You can ______on the subject
Make good use of your time in class	Listen to everything the teachers say	Really listening in class means ______ work later
Taking ______
Study regularly	Go over your notes
______ new material	Help you_____it better , remember it longer
Develop a good attitude about tests	Don’t be______ worried	Remember your new _____

 

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Yesterday, another student and I r_____________ our university’s student a____________ to meet some international students at the airport. I saw several young people look aroud c_______________ first. It was Tony from Colombia, closely followed by Julia from Britain. Tony a______________ Julia, touched her shoulder and kissed her on the c____________. But Julia put up her hand in d____________. Then another major m______________ happened between Akira and George. When Darlene Coulon from France came d______________ through the door, he shook hands with Tony. I learn from the experience that people c_____________ with both spoken language and unspoken language. People from places like Spain and Italy are more l____________ to touch each other.

句型转换和完成句子(一空一词，共15空，满分15分)
I don’t want to discuss the matter further.
I _______ no _______ to discuss the matter further.
On account of his knowledge of the mountainous country，John Smith was appointed as our guide._______  _______ his knowledge of the mountainous country，John Smith was appointed as our guide.
Most people were in favour of banning smoking. _______  _______ were in favour of banning smoking.
It wasn’t a good thing；_______ _______ _______ (正相反)it was a mistake.
_______ _______ that book (与那本书比较)，I found this one is more difficult.
_______ _______ _______ _______ that (毫无疑问) people with low EQs often have problems getting on with other people and dealing with difficult situations.

The day started out bad. She overslept and was late for work. Then everything ____ happened at the office made her unhappy, too. By the time she reached the bus stop for her bus to go home, she had a bad stomachache.
____ usual, the bus was late, and full of people. There was no free seat for her and she had to stand in the bus. As the bus drove, it pulled her ____ all directions, and she felt even ____(bad).
Then she heard a voice from up front, "Beautiful day, isn’t it?" Because of the crowd, she could not see the man, ____ she heard him as he continued to comment on the beautiful spring scenery, ____ (call) attention to every building and thing that people could see as the bus passed by. Soon, all of the passengers ____ (look) out of the windows. The man’s words were so powerful that she found ____ smiling for the first time that day.
The bus reached her stop, and as she moved toward the door, she got a look at their "guide": an old gentleman ____ a beard, wearing dark glasses and carrying a thin white cane. He was blind.
Sometimes it is not that there is no _____(beautiful) in the world, it is just that there is no eye that can see that . Open your eyes and say, "Beautiful day, isn’t it?"

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Nowadays, with the development of science and technology, cloning has become a hot topic for many people. Some people are against it ,while others are in favour      it. Personally, I wouldlike to say that cloning is good   the human race.
   , cloning technology proves helpful for genetics researchers. With cloning technology, scientists    bring some animals that are extinct back to life. Secondly, cloning body parts can serve as a lifesaver for people       are seriously ill. When a body organ such as a kidney or heart fails to function, it may be possible to replace it      a cloned one. Thirdly, if a couple can’t have     child, human cloning technology will make it possible for them to have a child. All in all, I firmly believe that cloning is beneficial   the human race.

As time went by, Charlie Chaplin began __79____  films. He grew more and more ___80____ as his charming character, the little tramp, became known __81_________ the world, The tramp, a poor, _____82____ man with a moustache, ___83___ (wear) large trousers, worn-out shoes and a small round___84__ .He walked around stiffly ____85___ (carry) a walking stick. This character was a social failure ____86__ was loved for his optimism and determination to ___87_______ all difficulties. He was the underdog __88____ was kind even when others were unkind to him.