高考二轮增分增值集训:连词与介词英语试卷
Nowadays some hospitals refer to patients ________ name,not case number.
A.of | B.as | C.by | D.with |
My father warned me ________ going to the West Coast because it was crowded with tourists.
A.by | B.on | C.for | D.against |
Would you mind not picking the flowers in the garden?They are ________ everyone's enjoyment.
A.in | B.at | C.for | D.to |
He invited me to a dance after the show ________ Christmas Eve.
A.at | B.on | C.in | D.by |
Children need friends ________ their own age to play with.
A.of | B.for | C.in | D.at |
We give dogs time,space and love we can spare,and ________ dogs give us their all.
A.in all | B.in fact | C.in short | D.in return |
It is illegal for a public official to ask people for gifts or money ________ favors to them.
A.in preference to | B.in place of |
C.in agreement with | D.in exchange for |
His efforts to raise money for his program were ________ because no one showed any intention to take a cent out of their pockets.
A.in place | B.in sight |
C.in effect | D.in vain |
This special school accepts all disabled students,________ educational level and background.
A.according to | B.regardless of |
C.in addition to | D.in terms of |
When she first arrived in China,she wondered what the future might have ________ for her,but now all her worries are gone.
A.in need | B.in time |
C.in preparation | D.in store |
With the average temperature for January standing at -50 ℃,it is no wonder the Russian village of Oymyakon is the coldest permanently inhabited settlement in the world.Known as the“Pole of Cold”,the coldest ever temperature recorded in Oymyakon is -71.2 ℃.This is the lowest recorded temperature for any permanently inhabited location on Earth and the lowest temperature recorded in the northern hemisphere(北半球).
Ironically,Oymyakon actually means“nonfreezing water”due to a nearby hot spring.Most homes in Oymyakon still burn coal and wood for heat and enjoy few modern conveniences.
Nothing grows there so people eat reindeer(驯鹿)meat and horsemeat.A single shop provides the town's bare necessities and the locals work as reindeerbreeders,hunters and icefishermen.
There are few modern conveniences in the village—with many buildings still having outdoor toilets—and most people still burn coal and wood for heat.When coal deliveries are irregular,the power station starts burning wood.If the power ceases,the town shuts down in about five hours,and the pipes freeze and crack.
Daily problems that come with living in Oymyakon include pen ink freezing,glasses freezing to people's faces and batteries losing power.Locals are said to leave their cars running all day for fear of not being able to restart them.Even if there was coverage for mobile phone reception,the phones themselves would not work in such conditions.
Another problem caused by the frozen temperatures is burying dead bodies,which can take anything up to three days.The earth must first have thawed(融解)sufficiently in order to dig it,so a bonfire is lit for a couple of hours.Hot coals are then pushed to the side and a hole couple of inches deep is dug.The process is repeated for several days until the hole is deep enough to bury the coffin.
Travel companies offer tourists the opportunity to visit the village and sample life in the freezing conditions.
From the passage we can infer that people in Oymyakon ________.
A.prefer meat to any other kind of food |
B.seldom have fresh vegetables and fruits |
C.can buy anything in the shop |
D.might row a boat to catch fish |
Which of the following is the first step when burying a dead body?
A.The coffin must be put in place. |
B.A bonfire has to be lit first. |
C.Hot coals have to be pushed to the side. |
D.A hole couple of inches deep is dug. |
Mobile phones would not work in Oymyakon because ________.
A.the batteries are of poor quality |
B.there was no coverage for phone reception |
C.batteries can't be charged in such conditions |
D.the extreme coldness makes the batteries lose power |
Why do the locals have their cars running all day?
A.They are afraid they can't get the car started. |
B.They want to keep warm in the car. |
C.They have abundant oil resources. |
D.They have little awareness of saving. |
My mind went blank when I saw the gun pointing against the car window as we pulled out of the garage. This can't be happening to me. Then I felt the gun, cold, against my head, and I heard my friend Jeremy saying,“What do you want? Take my wallet,” but at the time I thought of nothing.
I remember being a little annoyed when the gunman pulled me from the car by the hair. I remember the walk to the house—Jeremy, me, the two men with two guns. I remember the fear and anger in the gunmen's voices because Jeremy was being slow, and I remember wondering why he was being slow. I did not realize that Jeremy had thrown the keys into the bush. But I remember that sound of the gun hitting Jeremy's head and the feeling as the man who had hold of my hair released me. And I remember the split second when I realized he was looking at Jeremy,and I remember wondering how far I could run before he pulled the trigger. But I was already running, and upon reaching the car across the street, I didn't crouch (蹲伏) behind it but screamed instead.
I remember thinking there was something ridiculous and illogical about screaming “Help, help!” at eight o'clock on a Tuesday evening in December and changing my plea(恳求) to the more specific “Help, let me in, please let me in!” But the houses were cold, closed, unfriendly, and I ran on until I heard Jeremy's screams behind me announcing that our attackers had fled.
The neighbors who had not opened their doors to us came out with baseball bats and helped Jeremy find his glasses and keys. In a group they were very brave. We waited for the police to come until someone said to someone else that the noodles were getting cold, and I said politely,“Please go and eat. We're OK.”
I was happy to see them go. They had been talking of stricter sentences for criminals, of bringing back the death penalty(处罚) and how the President is going to clean up the country. I was thinking, they could be saying all of this over my dead body, and I still feel that stiffer sentences wouldn't change a thing. In a rush all the anger I should have felt for my attackers was directed against these contented people standing in front of their warm, comfortable homes talking about all the guns they were going to buy. What good would guns have been to Jeremy and me?
People all over the neighborhood had called to report our screams, and the police turned out in force twenty minutes later. They were illtempered about what was, to them, much trouble about nothing. After all, Jeremy was hardly hurt, and we were hopeless when it came to describing the gunmen. “Typical,” said one policeman when we couldn't even agree on how tall the men were. Both of us were able to describe the guns in horrifying detail, but the two policemen who stayed to make the report didn't think that would be much help.
The policemen were matteroffact about the whole thing. The thin one said,“That was a stupid thing to do, throwing away the keys. When a man has a gun against your head you do what you're told.” Jeremy looked properly embarrassed.
Then the fat policeman came up and the thin one went to look around the outside of the house. “That was the best thing you could have done, throwing away the keys,” he said. “If you had gone into the house with them...” His voice became weaker. “They would have hurt her” ——he twisted his head toward me——“and killed you both.” Jeremy looked happier. “Look,” said the fat policeman kindly, “ there's no right or wrong in the situation. There's just luck.”
All that sleepless night I replayed the moment those black gloves came up to the car window. How long did the whole thing last? Three minutes, five, eight? No matter how many hours of my life I may spend reliving it, I know there is no way to prepare for the next time—no intelligent response to a gun. The fat cop was right. There's only luck. The next time I might end up dead.
And I’m sure there will be a next time. It can happen anywhere, anytime, to anyone.Security is an illusion(幻觉); there is no safety in locks or in guns. Guns make some people feel safe and some people feel strong, but they're fooling themselves.
When the writer saw the gun pointing against the car window,________.
A.she felt very annoyed |
B.she lost consciousness |
C.she felt very much nervous |
D.she lost the power of thinking |
What most possibly drove the two gunmen away?
A.Jeremy's fighting. |
B.The author's screaming. |
C.Their neighbour's brave action. |
D.The police's arrival. |
When the author called for help, the neighbors didn't come out immediately because________.
A.they were much too frightened |
B.they were busy preparing dinners |
C.they needed time to find baseball bats |
D.they thought someone was playing a trick |
What the author wants to tell us is that________.
A.neighbors are not helpful in moments of difficulty |
B.the police are not reliable when one is in trouble |
C.security is impossible as long as people can have guns |
D.preventing robbers entering your house is the best choice |