高二英语新题型七选五专项练习1

2016年高考题型七选五专项练习高二适应1、Best friend birthday gift ideasWhen your best friends birthday is coming up, you obviously want to get them the coolest, most unforgettable gift that you can find. So, can you find them a gift that is memorable and yet practical enough to be used daily？Here are a few tips on how to find just the right best friend birthday gift._25_ The gift you choose should tell a story even if it is one that only the two of you would know and understand. Best friends have a kind of 6th sense with each other, through which they seem to be able to almost read each others thoughts. Find a gift that tells that story, in a small way, by relating to things you have done together and the special times you have had.Think about their interests and hobbies. _26_ What are their hobbies and interests? Do they like sports, puzzles, crime stories, skiing, country music, computers, etc.? Find a gift that reflects their interests._27_ You will want to strike the right balance between a gift that is popular but also unique to them. Go online or flip through (翻阅) your newspaper and find 510 bestselling products. _28_Do not let them think you are being cheap. You will want to find a gift that makes it seem like you spent a lot, even if you didnt. _29_ For example, instead of buying 34 soso gifts, go for one nicer gift that gives the impression of being of high quality.A. Check out what is hot.B. Stay within your budget.C. Focus on what you love to do together.D. Then, use what you find as ideas for what to buy.E. One way to do this is to go for quality over quantity.F. You neednt spend too much to impress your friends.G. The gift you choose should be something that is close to his or her heart.2、Weve all heard how great shopping on the Internet is and that you can get things far cheaper.How convenient it is you can shop when you want to.How its easy to compare prices and how there are no long queues online!_25_ Do you trust the seller? Do they have a secure server (服务器)? What are their delivery times? Can you contact them if the order goes wrong?Most shopping sites use some sort of shopping cart into which you can place items you have chosen, and then take them to the checkout when you want to pay. _26_The following are a few hints about online shopping that weve learned along the way：Always print out your order confirmation._27_Try and get your goods delivered at a time when you will be there, otherwise your package might get lost!Dont get carried away and spend too much!To enable us to provide some of our services to you, we need to collect some personal information from you usually your name and email address.You may choose to tell us your preferences and country of origin when visiting our web sites. _28_ The big question for online shoppers is always, “Will our gifts arrive on time？” All of the stores listed on our website have varied delivery timetables for City and Country areas. _29_ For the busiest times of the year: Christmas, Valentines Day, Easter, Mothers Day and Fathers Day, online retailers (零售商) will be doing everything they can to get your last minute business and will have posted holiday deadlines with cut off purchase dates to ensure delivery.A. Are there any hidden dangers or risks?B. Order more than just one item at a time to save on delivery costs.C. But before you start shopping there are a number of questions you have to ask yourself.D. So you should always check the timetables before making a purchase.E. Same day and overnight delivery is usually available.F. The checkout must be in a secure server in order for your transaction to be secure.G. You may also choose to provide us with your mobile phone number.3、Three Apples changed the world. The first one seduced(诱惑)Eve. The second one awakened Newton. 71 Here are some famous words from Steve Jobs to share. On characterIm the only person I know thats lost a quarter of a billion dollars in one year. 72 On good designThats been one of my mottosfocus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex；You have to work hard to get your thinking clean to make it simple. But its worth it in the end because once you get there，you can move mountains. On his outlook 73 Going to bed at night saying weve done something wonderful，thats what matters to me. On your working lifeYour work is going to fill a large part of your life，and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. 74 If you havent found it yet，keep looking. Dont settle. On the importance of deathNo one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven dont want to die to get there. 75 No one has ever escaped it. And that is as it should be，because Death is very likely the single best invention of life. It is lifes change agent. It clears out the old to make way for the new. Right now the new is you，but some-day not too long from now，you will gradually become the old and be cleared away. A. Its very character-building. B. The third one was in the hands of Steve Jobs. C. This is not a one-man show. D. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do. E. And yet death is the destination we all share. F. Its really hard to design products by focus groups. G. Being the richest man in the cemetery doesnt matter to me. 4、 71 If you are growing tomatoes in your backyard for sale you are producing for the market. You might sell some to your neighbor and some to the local manager of the supermarket. But in either case, you are producing for the market. 72 If people stop buying tomatoes, you will stop producing them. If you take care of a sick person to earn money, you are producing for the market. If your father is a steel worker or a truck driver or a doctor or a grocer, he is producing goods or service for the market. 73 You may spend money in stores, supermarkets, gas stations and restaurants. Still you are buying from the market. When the local grocer hires you to drive the delivery truck, he is buying your labor in the labor market. 74 But for each person or business that is making and selling something, it is very concrete(具体的). If nobody buys your tomatoes, it wont be long before you get the message. 75 It is telling you that you are using energies and resources in doing something the market doesnt want you to do. A. The market may be something abstract. B. The sellers are always smarter than buyers. C. When you spend your income, you are buying things from the market. D. The market is a concept. E. One has to make his ends meet when shopping. F. The market is telling you something. G. Your efforts are being directed by the market. 5、New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. 1 And, of course, our ability to benefit from this high-tech communications equipment is greatly increased by foreign language skills. Deeply involved with this new technology is a kind of modern businesspeople who have a growing respect for the economic value of doing business abroad. 2 Overseas assignments (指派) are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive (行政的) ranks. 3 He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the companys plan for success, and that promotions often follow or accompany an assignment abroad. If an employee can succeed in a difficult assignment overseas, superiors will have greater confidence in his or her ability to manage back in the United States where cross-cultural considerations and foreign language issues are becoming more and more common. Thanks to a variety of relatively inexpensive communications devices (装置) with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. 4 But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isnt generally required to get a job in business, but having language skills gives a candidate the edge when other qualifications appear to be equal. The employee posted abroad who speaks the countrys language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight (洞察力) to know when it is better to move more slowly. 5 A. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign customers over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset (有价值的人或物) to the firm. B. We are connected by the Internet. C. More and more people are learning English. D. Its now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. E. The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind”. F. English is still the international language of business. G. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts. 6、If you think youve gained too much weight or are too skinny, you can talk to a doctor. Your doctor will tell you 1 . If it is concerned about your height, weight, or BMI (体重指数), your doctor may ask questions 2 . Your doctor may also ask about your family background to find out if youve received something from your parents that might make you taller, shorter, or a late bloomer (someone who develops later than other people of the same age). The doctor can then put all the information together to decide 3 . If your weight isnt in a healthy range, you will probably get specific diet and exercise recommendations based on your individual needs. Following a doctors or dietitians plan designed especially for you will work much better than following fad (时尚) diets. For teens, fad diets or starvation plans can actually slow down growth, and the weight loss usually doesnt last. What 4 ? Most teens who weigh less than other teens of their age are just fine. They may be going through puberty on a different schedule than kids of the same age, and their bodies may be growing and changing at a different rate. Most underweight teens catch up in weight as they finish puberty during their later teen years so theres rarely a need to try to gain weight. In a few cases, teenagers can be underweight because of a health problem that needs treatment. If you feel tired or ill a lot, or 5 , or other problems that have lasted for more than a week or two, be sure to let your parents or your doctor know. A. whether you might have a weight or growth problemB. if you have symptoms like a cough, stomachacheC. about your health, physical activity, and eating habitsD. if youre worried about being too skinnyE. if you take care of itF. whether youre growing normallyG. about your dieting7、Ways to Save TimeWe all wish we had just a bit more time. Just think what you could do with an extra hour or two each day: you could finally stick to an exercise routine, or spring-clean the house, or write your novel, or learn the guitar and so on. 71But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter. 1. Get Out of Bed EarlierIf you normally get up at 7: 30 a. m. , try getting up at 7: 00 a. m. That half-hour might not sound like much, but it could be time that you use to exercise, to read that book youve been meaning to finish. 722. Do the Important Tasks FirstOnce you get to work, get the important ones done first(not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones). You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on all those little urgent ones. 73The urgent tasks will still get done, and you wont miss the important ones. 3. Reduce InterruptionsIf colleagues have a habit of hanging around your desk to chat, or if the phone is constantly ringing, you might find that it takes you half the day to finish a simple task like writing a letter. Constant interruptions dont just eat up time, they also break your concentration. When youve got a big task to focus on, let your calls go to voicemail. 74Wearing headphones makes it less likely that people will try to strike up a conversation. 4. 75A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day. When youre working, work. If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if youre facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that its easier to deal with. A. Stay Focused on Your WorkB. Take Breaks When NecessaryC. If you have an office door, close it. D. If you work like this, youll usually save time. E. Would you want me to make your day longer? F. I cant magically make all your days 25 hours long. G. Or simply to get your day off to a calm and organized start. 8、For people who live in places where hurricanes often visit，preparation is a very important aspect to be seriously considered.So，how should we prepare for if a hurricane comes to your town?_71_The things include：important files such as birth and marriage certificates，passports，all your family photographs and other things with sentimental value._72_So，be sure that some of your vital papers and photos are compiled and stored in a box which you can take without difficulty.It is also important to have a disaster plan for your house to be safe in times of hurricanes.This plan should be shared with all the family members especially those who are at home during the season of hurricanes.If possible，it is good to place hurricane shutters on all of your houses windows to protect the inside of your house from rain and wind in case the windows are broken._73_You may even need to have flood insurance because this might not be covered by the hurricane insurance._74_Through this，you will be able to know if a hurricane is coming.Well，hurricanes are slow，in fact，they are the slowest from of natural disaster.Thats why when you know that it is coming，you can still have plenty of time to prepare and let every member of your family get ready.Furthermore，be sure to have ice water and frozen bottled water in your freezer because after a hurricane，_75_.You can also place meat and other goods in the freezer.AYou also need to be updated about the weather regularly.Byou should pay attention to the weather reportCBe sure to have an insurance policy for hurricanes.Dthere will be food shortage even water supply shortageEYou should pack some things in an emergency box or bag.Fwhen hurricanes come you had better stay together with your familyGHurricanes will really cause a serious damage to peoples valuable possessions.9、In the 60s，people asked about your astrological(about star)sign.In the 90s，they want to know your website._71_ Your website is an electronic meeting place for your family，friends and potentially，millions of people around the world.Best of all，you may not have to spend a cent.The web is filled with all kinds of free services and all it takes some time and creativity.72_ Like the table of contents of a book or magazine，the home page is the front door.Your site can have one or more pages，depending on how you design it.While web pages vary greatly in their design and content，most use a traditional magazine layout(版面设计)At the top of the page is a banner(横幅)Next comes a greeting and short description of the site，Pictures，text，and links to other websites follow.73_ Think about whom the site is for and what you want to say.Next，gather up the material that you want to put on the site.While there are no rules you have to follow，there are a few things to keep in mind：_74_ If you want too much at the beginning，you may never get the site off the ground.You can always add your site.Less is better.Most people dont like to read a lot of long text online._75_Smaller is better.Since it can take a long time to download large files，keep the file sizes small.Have the rights.Dont put any material on your site unless you are sure you can do it legally.Always remember to get the permission from the writer first.Now its time to roll up your sleeves and start building.AStart simply.BBreak it into small pieces.CDraw a rough layout on a sheet of paper.DMany websites are considered very interesting.EBefore you start building your site，do some planning.FThink of your home page as the starting point of your website.GThese days，having a web address is almost as important as a street address.10、We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life，but most of us dont do a very good job._1_So，you have to give a speechand you are terrified. You get nervous，you forget what you want to say，you stumble(结结巴巴)over words，you talk too long，and you bore your audience. Later you think，“Thank Goodness，its over. Im just not good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again.”Cheep up！_2_Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech.What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then，gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then，gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of your time doing your research. Then spend plenty of your time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible，and use pictures，charts，and graphs if they help you make your points more clearly._3_ Dont talk over their heads，and dont talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness. Just remember：Be prepared. Know your subject，your audience，and the occasion. Be brief._4_ And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make persontoperson contact with your audience.If you follow these simple steps，you will see that you dont have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact，you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! Youre not convinced yet？_5_A. It doesnt have to be that bad.B. Take several deep breaths before your speech.C. This article gives some advice on how to give a good speech.D. Say what you have to say and then stop.E. Dont say what you arent familiar with.F. Never forget your audience.G. Give it a try and see what happens.11、Michael Jackson was a huge success，but he was also a very troubled man._71_ He had many operations to change his face._72_ Jackson bought a huge property in California which he called “Neverland” after the childrens story of Peter Pan.He had amusement park rides，a zoo and a large movie theater built for his home.Michael Jackson also went into major debt.And he suffered from injuries and illness that reportedly led him to take many kinds of painkilling medicines.During this time，Michael Jackson kept recording and performing music.His later albums include “Dangerous”，“History” and “Invincible”_73_ He later married a nurse named Deborah Rowe.They had two children，Michael Joseph Jackson and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson.The couple divorced in nineteen ninetynine.Mister Jackson later had a third child，Prince Michael Jackson.After his two thousand five trial，the singer spent much of his time in Europe and the Middle East._74_ Michael Jackson died of heart failure on June twentyfifth，two thousand nine.He was just days away from launching a series of fifty concerts in London._75_ Prisoners in a jail in the Philippines danced for him.Fans in Paris，France attended a service at the citys ancient religious center in his honor.Famous performers around the world told about the influence he had on their work.AHe was the lead singer and danced with great energy.BHe acted and spoke in a childlike way.CHe returned to the Un