每周一测
I. 阅读理解
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The United States is a sports-loving nation. Sports in America take various forms: organized competitive struggles, athletic games, hunting and fishing. Most sports are seasonal, so that what is happening in sports depends upon the time of year.
Baseball is the most popular sport in the US. It is played throughout the spring and summer, and professional baseball teams play well into the fall.
Football is the most popular sport in the fall. The game originated as a college sport more than 75 years ago. It’s not the same as European football or soccer. In American football there are 11 players as well on each team, and they are dressed in padded uniforms and helmets because the game is rough and injuries are likely to occur. It is still played by almost every college and university in the country.
Basketball is the winner sport in American schools and colleges. Like football, basketball originated in the US. Many Americans prefer it to football because it is played indoors throughout the winter and because it is a faster game. And the famous NBA games are considered the best of this game.
Other sports attracting a great many people include wrestling, boxing and horse-racing. Although horse-racing fans call themselves sportsmen, the exactness of the term is questionable, as only the jockeys who ride the horses in the races can be considered athletes. The so-called sportsmen are the spectators, who do not come primarily to see the horse-racing, but to bet upon the outcome of each race. Gambling is the attraction of horse-racing.
1. Baseball is so popular in America that some professional teams play it until ____________.
A. spring
D. winter
B. summer
C. fall
2. When playing football, American players are dressed in special uniforms ____________.
A. to avoid unexpected injuries B. to play it like European football C. to make the game rough enough D. to look like professional players
3. Many Americans prefer basketball to football because _____________. A. NBA games are very popular B. it originated in the US C. it is considered the best game
D. it is faster and played indoors throughout winter
4. The underlined word ＂jockeys＂ in the last paragraph refers to ____________. A. the people who bet upon the race B. the people who care about horse-racing C. the riders who enjoy watching the race D. the riders who compete in horse-racing
B
Many cities in the United States have traffic problems, and some of the worst are in Los Angeles, California. Los Angeles is a big city with a large downtown area. Almost everyone in the city uses a car to get around instead of using public transportation. Many people, who live far from the city, drive many kilometers to work and back every day.
Experts say one way to solve the traffic problems in Los Angeles would be to make people want to use public transportation instead of their own cars. People say taking a bus should be easier, faster and cheaper than driving. One piece of advice is to reduce the cost of taking the bus. People who usually drive could save a lot of money on the cost of gas and parking. Also, Los Angeles could make the buses easier to use by having them go to more places in the city. There could also be more special lanes on the highways that only buses can take. These changes would make taking the bus faster and easier than driving a car.
Other experts say the best way to solve the traffic problems is to charge people to drive on the highways. These charges would be for the most crowded roads, and drivers would have to pay to take them. This would make the traffic less on these roads, and the money collected this way could be used to improve the roads and public transportation.
5. How do most people travel in Los Angeles? A. By car.
D. By bike.
B. By train.
C. By bus.
6. From the passage, we know that Los Angeles ____________. A. has a small downtown area B. is a poor and dirty city C. encourages people to buy cars D. has many traffic problems
7. Which way of encouraging people to use public transportation is NOT talked about in the passage?
A. Having buses go to more places in the city. B. Making more bus lanes on highways. C. Increasing the price of gas and parking. D. Reducing the cost of taking a bus. 8. What is the best title for the passage? A. The Causes of Traffic Problems B. Ways to Solve Traffic Problems
C. Reasons for Taking Public Transportation D. Traffic Problems and Pollution II. 七选五
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It seems that there is never enough time in the day. But, since we all get the same 24 hours, why is it that some people achieve much more than others? 1
Keep a to-do list.
You should have a reminder system to tell you when you need to do what. 2 Carry a pen and paper wherever you go and write down the things you need to do, including appointments and deadlines.
Set goals.
Set yourself specific goals, and make sure that they are realistic. To do this, you first need to examine your present situation and assess (判断) which goals are important to you. Have a secondary route to your goals in case you have to change your plans.
Break down tasks.
Break goals down into different parts so that you can accomplish them one step at a time. 3 Try to complete one task before you go on to the next.
Organize your time.
4 A good way to do this is to record everything you do for a week in detail and then examine your record to see how you use or waste your time.
5
Keep your work space tidy so that you can work efficiently — it’s hard to work if things you need to find are buried under a pile of paper! Work to schedule so that you can meet deadlines in good time — don’t leave everything until the last minute.
A. Make a detailed plan. B. Develop a regular work order.
C. The answer lies in good time management. D. The best time to do something is usually NOW. E. Don’t try to remember everything in your head.
F. Identify areas of your life where you are wasting time and try to reduce them. G. Write these steps down, and try to be as detailed as you can when you do this. III. 语法填空
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
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