Warmup&OnYourBikeⅠ.单词拼写1．Itrainedhard，________(因此)，thefootballmatchwasputoff.2．Idon'twantto________(争论)withyou—justdoit!3．Weshallgetlotsof________(益处)fromreadinggoodbooks.4．Ifyou________(塞入)acoinintothemouth，themachinewillwork.5．Comeatyour________(方便)；anytimewilldoforme.6．Apolicemanhastherightto________(逮捕)anyonewhobreaksthelaw.7．Longago，peoplebelievedthattheworldwasalarge________(平的)land.8．Thelungcancerisa________(结果)ofcigarettesmoking.9．Weareproudofourachievementsand________(有希望的)forthefuture.10．Theyorganizedthemselvesintoanaidteamtohelpthepoorinthe________(邻近地区)．Ⅱ.单项填空1．Wewere________happytoknowourdaughterwonthefirstprizeinthecompetition.A．morethanB．otherthanC．ratherthanD．lessthan2．Thefamousactorkeepsfitby________foranhoureverymorning.A．workingoutB．carryingoutC．turningoutD．makingout3．(2013·南阳高一质检)Hewasfired________hiscarelessnessduringthecourseofwork.A．becauseofB．becauseC．thankstoD．since4．We'vealwayswantedahouseinthecountry，butwe________aboutwhereitshouldbe.A．arguedB．arearguingC．willargueD．hadargued5．Hawkingbecameworldfamousin________.A．histhirtiesinthe1970'sB．thethirtiesinhis1970C．his30sin1970'sD．thethirtiesduringthe19706．Ifindthistreatmentisvery________tomyhealth.A．advisableB．invaluableC．beneficialD．worthy7．Progresshasbeenverygood.________，wearesurethattheprojectwillbecompletedontime.A．HoweverB．OtherwiseC．ThereforeD．Besides8．________，we'llbeabletogettherebynoon.A．HopefulB．HopefullyC．HopelessD．Hopelessly9．(2013·宁夏高一调研)________Idropinonhim，heisalwayssittingintheyard，readinganovel.A．HoweverB．WhateverC．WhereverD．Whenever10．Woulditbe________foryoutopickmeupatfouro'clockandtakemetotheairport?A．freeB．vacantC．handyD．convenient11．Theseanimalscanrunatabout65kphand________theirhuntingmethodshavetobeveryefficientindeed.A．atanyrateB．atthisrateC．intheendD．inconsequence12．—AboynamedTom________youallday，andeachtimehesayshehassomethingurgenttotellyou.—Oh，I'llcallhimbacksoon.A．phonesB．hadphonedC．hasbeenphoningD．phoned13．Theoldcouple________formorethan40yearsandneveroncehavetheyquarreledwitheachother.A．marriedB．havemarriedC．havegotmarriedD．havebeenmarried14．—I________endlessexaminations.—Cheerup，David.Keeponuntilthecollegeentranceexaminationends.A．catchupwithB．comeupwithC．amfedupwithD．putupwith15．Myfather'swordshaveagreat________onme.Idecidedtomakeevery________toimprovemyEnglish.A．effect；effortB．affect；effortC．effort；affectD．effect；affectⅢ.阅读理解A(2013·重庆高考)Almosteverymachinewithmovingpartshaswheels,yetnooneknowsexactlywhenthefirstwheelwasinventedorwhatitwasusedfor.Wedoknow,however,thattheyexistedover5,500yearsagoinancientAsia.Theoldestknowntransportwheelwasdiscoveredin2002inSlovenia.Itisover5,100yearsold.Evidencesuggeststhatwheelsfortransportdidn'tbecomepopularforawhile,though.Thiscouldbebecauseanimalsdidaperfectlygoodjobofcarryingfarmingtoolsandhumansaround.Butitcouldalsobebecauseofadifficultsituation.Whilewheelsneedtorollonsmoothsurfaces,roadswithsmoothsurfacesweren'tgoingtobeconstructeduntiltherewasplentyofdemandforthem.Eventually,roadsurfacesdidbecomesmoother,butthisdifficultsituationappearedagainafewcenturieslater.Therehadbeennoimportantchangesinwheelandvehicledesignbeforethearrivalofmodernroaddesign.Inthemid1700s,aF...
