活页随手练(一)

Ⅰ. 单项填空

1. （2011·江苏，27）Teachers have to constantly update their knowledge in order to maintain their professional________.

A. consequence

B. independence

C. competence

D. intelligence

2. （2011·安徽，22）Surprisingly，Susan＇s beautiful hair reached below her knees and made________ almost an overcoat for her.

A. them

B. her

C. itself

D. herself

3. （2011·上海，29）When Mom looked back on the early days of their marriage，she wondered how they had managed with________ money.

A. so few

B. such few

C. so little

D. such little

4. （2011·湖南，32）Only after they had discussed the matter for several hours________ a decision.

A. they reached

B. did they reach

C. they reach

D. do they reach

5. Every evening after dinner，if not________ from work，I will spend some time walking my dog.

A. being tired

B. tiring

C. tired

D. to be tired

6. （2011·北京，23）Tom________ in the library every night over the last three months.

A. works

B. worked

C. has been working

D. had been working

7. （2010·安徽，26）Bob would have helped us yesterday，but he________.

A. was busy

B. is busy

C. had been busy

D. will be busy

8. （2011·陕西，13）As is known to all，________People＇s Republic of China is________ biggest developing country in the world.

A. the；/

B. /；the

C. the；the

D. /；/

9.（2011·大纲全国卷，6）—Did you forget about my birthday？

—________I＇ve booked a table at Michel＇s restaurant for this evening.

A. What then？

B. I＇m afraid so.

C. How could I？

D. For sure.

10. （2011·江西，26）The villagers have already known________ we＇ll do is to rebuild the bridge.

A. this

B. that

C. what

D. which

11. （2011·江苏，24）Between the two parts of the concert is an interval，________the audience can buy ice-cream.

A. when

B. where

C. that

D. which

12. （2011·四川，4）Frank insisted that he was not asleep________ I had great difficulty in waking him up.

A. whether

B. although

C. for

D. so

13. （2011·四川，16）________an important role in a new movie，Andy has got a chance to become famous.

A. Offer

B. Offering

C. Offered

D. To offer

14. Having decided to rent a flat，we________ contacting all the real estate agencies in the city.

A. set about

B. set down

C. set out

D. set up

15. His sister left home in 1998，and 7 since.

A. had not been heard of

B. has not been heard of

C. had not heard of

D. has not heard of

Ⅱ. 完形填空

On the Iraq-Syria border，a pack of wild dogs circled American soldiers for food. The leader of the pack was a gray-and-white dog. The soldiers called him Nubs. Nubs was shaking and 1 able to stand. Marine major Brian Dennis looked closer and saw that there was a knife wound 2 his chest.

Dennis couldn＇t stand seeing the dog 3 . He and his men immediately treated the wound，and gave Nubs oral medicine. Nubs 4 but was still in pain. The next day，the team had to 5 . Ten days later，Dennis＇s unit was back，and so was Nubs. He was still 6 ，but the men fed him and played with him.

Before long the unit once again 7 an outpost（前哨） 70 miles away. Nubs，slowly but determinedly， 8 them far into the trackless wasteland until the men lost 9 of him. Two days later，beyond Dennis＇s 10 ，he saw Nubs just outside the outpost. The dog had tracked him across 70 miles of frozen desert to 11 with the friend who had saved his life. From then on Nubs and the men slept in the same place，and ran around in the same ruins.

Until an order came down from above that they were not 12 to have pets，Dennis 13 to make sure the dog would continue to live the 14 life. So he quickly raised MYM4，000 from his family and friends to fly Nubs to 15 .

A month later，when Dennis and the dog were 16 in California，at first Nubs didn＇t recognize the guy. 17 within minutes，the dog jumped into Dennis＇s arms，jumping up again and again to 18 his friend＇s face.

A little 19 and concern in the middle of war will not save a violent world. But small stories，like the story of a soldier and a dog，hold a promise of a（n） 20 world.

1. A. mostly

B. certainly

C. barely

D. never

2. A. in

B. on

C. atD. behind

3. A. stand

B. starve

C. bleed

D. suffer

4. A. pulled through

B. fell asleep

C. woke up

D. fell down

5. A. leave

B. rest

C. pass

D. remain

6. A. hungry

B. tired

C. dirty

D. weak

7. A. took up

B. took over

C. left for

D. returned from

8. A. watched

B. followed

C. accompanied

D. barked

9. A. touch

B. sight

C. footprint

D. smell

10. A. ability

B. surprise

C. imagination

D. understanding

11. A. part

B. fight

C. meet

D. break

12. A. asked

B. suggested

C. required

D. allowed

13. A. decided

B. agreed

C. accepted

D. proposed

14. A. moving

B. good

C. safe

D. interesting

15. A. London

B. America

C. Iraq

D. Syria

16. A. found

B. interviewed

C. linked

D. reunited

17. A. So

B. And

C. But

D. Though

18. A. lick

B. touch

C. bite

D. clean

19. A. pity

B. mercy

C. care

D. contribution

20. A. equal

B. harmonious

C. prosperous

D. amazing

Ⅲ. 阅读理解

With the Tesla Roadster and other plug-in（插入式） electric vehicles hitting the road，demand is growing for accessible refueling points to recharge them. Carbon Day Automotive，a Chicago-based company，has now demonstrated a solar-powered recharging point，known as the Solar Plug-In Station，which lets motorists easily charge their cars using electricity that has been produced without any environmental damage.

The Solar Plug-In Station has gone on show in Chicago as part of the city＇s bid to host the 2016 Olympic Games. According to Carbon Day Automotive，the Solar Plug-In Station on show in Chicago is part of the vital infrastructure（基础设施） required for electric vehicles in Chicago and was the focus of a recent visit by the International Olympic Committee.

These solar-powered electricity points will be used daily to fuel the city＇s electric vehicles with power from the sun. By producing the electricity from pollution-free solar cell，the CO2 emissions are reduced to zero.

“Solar energy and electric vehicles are a partnership that is one more step to reducing our dependence on foreign oil，” says Richard Lowenthal，CEO of Coulomb Technologies. Coulomb Technologies recently developed the components（部件） required for individual recharging stations，marketed as ChargePoint Networked Charging Stations. Carbon Day Automotive is the Midwest distributor for the ChargePoint stations.

The Solar Plug-In Station consists of giant solar panels（电池板） that shade the tiny ChargePoint Networked Charging Station. The solar panel is connected to an underground battery pack，ready for everyday refueling.

“Without these stations it would be like driving around in a traditional car without the availability of gas stations，” says Scott Emalfarb，CEO at Carbon Day. “The day of true plug-in electric vehicles will be here sooner than most people realize and the world needs to be ready to accommodate them. ”

1. The Solar Plug-In Station is used as part of the bid to host the Olympics mainly because________.

A. it＇s environmentally friendly

B. it makes up for the lack of electricity

C. it＇s a new idea and attracts people＇s attention

D. it brings convenience to electric vehicle users

2. We can learn from the passage that________.

A. to recharge the electric vehicles takes a long time

B. the Solar Plug-In Station will come into use in 2016

C. the Solar Plug-In Station has gone on show internationally

D. Chicago is promoting the use of electric

vehicles

3. The passage implies that when the Solar Plug-In Station becomes popular，__________.

A. more visitors will come to Chicago

B. more space for electric vehicles will be needed

C. the citizens of Chicago will be able to go to work faster

D. the cost of electric vehicles will be lower than traditional cars

4. What would be the best title for the passage？

A. Chicago Will Soon Be Full of Electric Vehicles

B. Chicago Calls on People to Buy Electric Vehicles

C. Chicago Fights for Its Bid to Host the 2016 Olympics

D. Chicago Shows Its Solar-powered Recharging Stations