宜宾市一中高2014级2016-2017学年上期第8周周训练英语试题班级________________姓名_______________学号__________________一.完形填空(2016·山东省日照市校际联合检测)EveryWednesday,IgotoCantataAdultLifeServices,alocalretirementcommunity,withmyclassmatestodocommunityservice.Ourvisitslastaboutanhour,playingboardgamesandcardswiththeresidents__1__we'rethere.YoucanwatchallthemoviesandTVshowsyouwantabout“lifebackthen”，butnothing__2__withtalkingtothepeoplewhowereactuallythere.Justhearingtheirstorieshas__3__meinawayIneverthoughtpossible.Whetheritwastalkingto98yearold“HurricaneHilda”aboutherglorydays__4__arollerskaterorchattingwithLouaboutthetimesshedancedwithafamousactor,Iwascompletelyimpressedbyeverysingle__5__theresidentswantedtosharewithme.Eventheresidentswhodon'thave__6__memoriesmaketheexperiencefulfilling.IremembervisitingMrs.Robinson.Shecouldn't__7__muchaboutherpast,butshetoldmeshe'd__8__forgethowkindIwasjusttolistentoher“rambling(漫谈)”.Itmademerealizethatit'sthe__9__thingsthatmakelifeworthliving.That'ssomethingIwon't__10__anytime.Ifthere'sonethingI'verealizedinmythreeyearsofvisitingCantata,it's__11__—justbeingthere—thatmeansmorethananythingtomanyoftheresidents.Anddespitehow__12__ourlivesare,there'salwaystimetomakethemhappy.Forme,itfeelsgreattobea__13__ofhappiness,asmileonabaddayora(n)__14__foroldmemories.Andattheendoftheday,that'sallthat__15__.It'seasytofeellikeyoudon'thavemuchincommonwiththe__16__—especiallywhenyou'rea(n)__17__.Butthat'snottrueatall.Ihatetomakemuchcommenthere,butagereallyisjusta(n)__18__.Asyoungadults,it'simportantforustorealizethissooner__19__later.Wecanlearnalotfromtheelderly,andtheycanoften__20__fromteenagers,too.1．A.untilB．unlessC．whileD．before2．A.comparesB．competesC．combinesD．connects3．A.touchedB．reachedC．capturedD．disgusted4．A.likeB．asC．aboutD．towards5．A.imaginationB．truthC．pictureD．memory6．A.boringB．depressingC．amazingD．longing7．A.concernB．graspC．recallD．mention8．A.everB．alwaysC．evenD．never9．A.importantB．littleC．majorD．sweet10．A.careB．skipC．believeD．forget11．A.presenceB．appearanceC．understandingD．protection12．A.messyB．happyC．easyD．busy13．A.trendB．chanceC．sourceD．cause14．A.mindB．earC．tongueD．heart15．A.mattersB．favorsC．differsD．exists16．A.friendlyB．livelyC．lonelyD．elderly17．A.adultB．teenagerC．residentD．child18．A.amountB．differenceC．advantageD．number19．A.orelseB．ratherthanC．otherthanD．exceptfor20．A.hearB．differC．judgeD．benefitCAABDCCDBDADCBADBDBD二．阅读(2016·辽宁省实验中学分校阶段性测试)Whenshouldpeoplebemadetoretire?55?65?Shouldtherebeacompulsoryagelimit?Manyoldpeopleworkwellintotheir70sand80s,runningfamilies,countriesorcorporations.Otherpeople,however,despitebeingfitandhighlytalented,areforcedtoretireintheirfiftiesorevenearlierbecauseoftheregulationsofacompanyorthenation.Thisessaywillexaminewhetherpeopleshouldbeallowedtocontinueworkingaslongastheywantorwhethertheyshouldbeencouragedtoretireataparticularstage.Somepeoplethinkthereareseveralargumentsforallowingolderpeopletocontinueworkingaslongastheyareable.Firstofall,olderemployeeshavealargeamountofknowledgeandexperiencewhichcanbelosttoabusinessororganizationiftheyaremadetoretire.Asecondpointisthatolderemployeesareoftenextremelyloyalemployeesandaremorewillingtocarryoutcompanypoliciesthanyoungerlesscommittedstaff.Howe...
