江苏省盐城中学高三英语 周练九(2)

江苏省盐城中学2014届高三英语周练九（2）

第一部分：听力

第一节（共 5 小题：每小题 1分，满分 5分）

听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。

What is the relationship between the two doctors?

They are friends sharing similar appearance.

They are brothers looking very much alike.

They are colleagues teaching the same group of students.

What does the man mean?

He’d prefer to study.

He doesn’t enjoy going out for a picnic.

He has little time for going out for outdoor activities.

What can we le arn about the woman’s company?

It hasn’t got a long history.

It can’t become a large one soon.

It provides opportunities for old and experienced workers.

4. What is the relationship between the two speakers?

A.Waiter and customer.

B. Boss and secretary.

C. Husband and wife.

5.What are the two speakers doing ?

A. Fixing the door.

B. Looking for the key.

C. Turning on the light.

第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15分）

听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。

听第6段材料，回答第6至7题。

6.What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A. Hotels

B. Their vacation plan

C. Lake Tahoe

7.What does the woman mean at the end of the conversation?

A. She failed to book a room.

B. She booked a room for the man.

C. She meant not to go on vacation

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8. What are the speakers talking about?

A. A part-time job for students.

B. A teaching job in a high school.

C.A job in France.

9.How many hours does the job require per week?

A. 25.

B. 35.

C. 45.

听第8段材料,回答第10至12题。

10.Why do the man and woman want to go somewhere?

A. They feel lonely staying at home.

B. They haven’t gone out for long.

C. They have a long vacation.

11.What’s the woman’s favorite?

A. The film.

B. The play.

C. The concert.

12.Where will the man and woman go this evening?

A. To the shopping mall.

B. To the cinema

C. To the concert.

听第9段材料,回答第13至16题。

13.What does the man do?

A. A policeman.

B. A postman

C. A taxi driver.

14.What do we know about the woman?

A. She received a ticket from the man.

B. She parked her car in the wrong place.

C. Her car ran into the fence.

15.Why does the man ask the woman to move her car?

A. She’s blocking the traffic.

B. Her car damaged the No Parking sign.

C. She has no driving licence.

16.Where can the woman park her car?

A. In the park around the corner.

B. In the parking lot.

C. Behind the police car.

听第10段材料,回答第17至20题。

17.What does the speaker think of homework?

A. It is great fun for students.

B. It is unnecessary for students.

C. It is a major part for students.

18.How many ways are mentioned to make homework easier?

A. Five.

B. Four.

C. Three

19.What should students do if they have problems?

A. Turn to the teacher for help.

B. Refer to the dictionary.

C. Only keep the problems in mind.

20.What should a good place to do homework be like?

A. Comfortable.

B. Quiet.

C. Clean.

第二部分英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）

单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）

21. Everybody has ______ responsibility to save water, if future generations are to enjoy _____ similar standard of living to the one we enjoy now.

A. the; /

B. a; a

C. /; the

D. a; the

22. The Chinese mainlanders from selected cities are allowed to visit Taiwan______ individual tourists.

A. within

B. as

C. for

D. like

23. If you have health examinations______, any disease you may have can be discovered early and successful treatment is more likely.

A. approximately

B. regularly

C. gradually

D. roughly

24. “Run away from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou” has been a slogan for some of China’s younger generation______ are under unbearable economic pressure to survive in cities.

A. who

B. which

C. whose

D. for whom

25. As a well-known Chinese saying goes, “If you want to be rich, you______ first build roads.”

A. may

B. must

C. can

D. will

26. China is embarrassed by such a fact: Chinese visitors______ rubbish on the Great Wall, followed

by a foreigner picking up the litter.

A. will drop

B. would drop

C. are dropping

D. had dropped

27. It was______ she went back home______ Kate realised she had left her schoolbag at school.

A. when; then

B. not; until

C. only; when

D. not until; that

28. Mary ______ all the housework, she dropped herself into the sofa, sighing with relief.

A. finished

B. had finished

C. having finished

D. finishing

29. Each member country in WTO must ___________ its laws and regulations and compete on the principle of fairness and cooperation.

A. submit to

B. cater to

C. correspond to

D. relate to

30. —I can’t manage this Sunday. Another time , but not Sunday.

—Why_______ me earlier ? I’ve bee n looking forward to it.

A. hadn’t you told

B. don’t you tell

C. not to tell

D. didn’t you tell

31. ______ intelligence, you are no worse than others. It is your attitude that makes the greatest difference.

A. Regardless of

B. In terms of

C. In case of

D. On top of

32. Fully ________ in looking after three children at home, she no longer has time to enjoy various activities in the club.

A. attached

B. occupied

C. contributed

D. devoted

33. He was ________of looking down upon the disabled person in public, but he turned a deaf ear to it.

A. condemned

B. charged

C. accused

D. blamed

34. _______ some teenagers don’t realize is ______ difficult life can be after they get addicted to drugs.

A. What; how

B. That; how

C. What; what a

D. That; what

35. ---He is a very hard-working student.

---________. As far as I know, he often burns the midnight oil.

A. You can say that again

B. Absolutely not

C. Heaven knows.

D. No way

第二节完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分)

One effective way of destroying happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest fault. It’s like looking at the tiled（铺瓦的）ceiling and concentrating on the space where one tile is 36 .

Once I heard a bald man said, “whenever I enter a room 37 I see is hair.” Once you’ve 38 what your missing tile is, explore whether acquiring it will 39 make you happy. Then do one of the three things: get it, replace it with a different 40 , or forget about it and 41 the tiles in your life that are not missing.

We all know people who have a relatively 42 life, yet are essentially unhappy while people who have suffered a great deal but 43 remain happy.

The first 44 is gratitude. All happy people are 45 . Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to 46 , but it’s truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy.

The second secret is 47 that happiness is a byproduct of something else. The most obvious 48 are those pursuits that give our lives purpose —anything 49 studying insects to playing baseball. The more passions we have, the more happiness we are 50 to experience.

Finally, the belief that something permanent goes beyond us and that our 51 has some larger meaning can help us to feel happier. We 52 a spiritual faith, or a philosophy, it should 53 this truth: if you choose to find the 54 in every situation, you will be blessed, and

if you choose to find the awful, you will be cursed. As with happiness itself, this is 55 your decision to make.

36. A、different B、missing C、short D、broken

37. A、nothing B、none C、all D、anything

38. A、determined B、predicted C、assumed D、imagined

39. A、completely B、naturally C、hopefully D、really

40. A、tile B、brick C、ceiling D、house

41. A、look on B、focus on C、count on D、rely on

42. A、peaceful B、difficult C、easy D、ordinary

43. A、certainly B、merely C、hardly D、generally

44. A、secret B、factor C、rule D、key

45. A、wealthy B、grateful C、proud D、generous

46. A、upset B、quarrel C、complain D、depress

47. A、admitting B、assuming C、proving D、realizing

48. A、sources B、results C、answers D、goals

49. A、among B、from C、through D、for

50. A、probable B、possible C、likely D、capable

51. A、value B、destination C、survival D、existence

52. A、need B、lack C、demand D、expect

53. A、involve B、include C、absorb D、mean

54. A、worst B、best C、positive D、negative

55. A、absolutely B、totally C、exactly D、largely

第三部分阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）

A

Before Alaska became part of the U.S., it had been owned by Russia. Trading posts and small settlements were scattered along the coast. The rest of land was left unexplored. The Russians were mainly interested in the wealth of furs from the vast herds of seals they found there.

By the mid-1800’s, most of the seal herds had been wiped out, and Russia no longer wanted to keep Alaska. William Seward, Secretary of State for President Johnson, believed the United States should buy Alaska from Russia. President Johnson wasn’t so sure it was a wise way to spend U.S. money, but he agreed to let Seward discuss it with the Russians. Acting quickly, Seward made a deal. On March 30, 1867, he signed an agreement for the U.S. to pay seven million dollars for the land.

Many people thought it was a foolish waste of America’s money. They called the deal “Seward’s folly”. Then gold was discovered in Alaska and public o pinion changed quickly.

Seward did not live to see the true value of Alaska. He died in 1872, five years after making the purchase (购买). Each year, Alaska’s natural resources have brought in many times the $7,000,000 paid for it. Natural gas, coal, oil, lumber, seafood and other minerals, besides the gold first found, have made it a valuable addition to the United States. In 1959, Alaska became the 49th state of the United States.

56. The Russians wanted to sell Alaska because ______.

A. they thought it wasn’t a good place

B. they thought it didn’t belong to Russia

C. they couldn’t find enough seals there

D. they wanted to earn more money from the U.S.

57. When Seward signed the agreement, many people thought ______.

A. he wasted U.S. money

B. it had its true value

C. it was a successful deal

D. he was clever

58. Which of the following things was found first in Alaska?

A. Gas.

B. Coal.

C. Oil.

D. Gold.

59. The best title for this passage would probably be ______.

A. Alaska, a beautiful place

B. Alaska with natural resources

C. Alaska, home to seals

D. Alaska, the 49th state of the U.S.

B

How long you live has a lot to do with your environment and lifestyle, but exceptional(特别的)long life may have even more to do with your genes. For the first time, researchers have discovered a genetic recipe(基因谱)that accurately predicts who may live to 100 and beyond. Analysis shows that 90% of the participants who lived to 100 had at least one of the signature genetic clusters(标志基因组). Dr. Thomas Perls at the Boston University School of Medicine said, “We realize this is a complex genetic puzzle. There is a long way for us to go to understand how the integration(融合)of these genes—not just with themselves but with environmental factors—is playing a role in this long life puzzle.”

Perls has studied many factors that contribute to long life, and he is the first to acknowledge that living longer isn’t likely to be simply a matter of genes. His pre vious work has shown, for example, that among most elderly people who live into their 70s and 80s, about 70% can owe their long life to environmental factors such as not smoking; eating a healthy, low-fat, low-calorie diet; and remaining socially engaged and mentally active throughout life.

It seems clear that those who live extremely long are benefiting from a special DNA. In fact, Perls believes that the older a person gets, the more likely it is that his or her genes are contributing to those extended years.

60. Which of the following is TRUE according to Paragraph 2?

A. Most long-living people have special long-life-related genes.

B. Ninety percent of the participants lived to 100 years of age.

C. All the long-living people have only one signature genetic cluster.

D. Scientists know how the integration of the genes helps people live long.

61. Perls may most likely agree that .

A. most people living extremely long benefit from not smoking

B. living longer just depends on certain genetic recipes

C. environmental factors play an important role in long-living

D. being mentally active has nothing to do with living an old age

62. Which of the following is FALSE according to the text?

A. Remaining socially engaged helps a person to live long.

B. A genetic recipe can accurately predict who may live to 100 and beyond.

C. Perls is the first to think living longer is just a matter of genes.

D. The older he gets, the more likely the genes contribute to his extended years.

63. Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A. Genes May Predict Who Lives to 100

B. Environment And Genes

C. Genes, the Secret of Long Living

D. Lifestyle And Genes

C

New technology links the world as never before. Our planet has shrunk. It’s now a “global village” where countries are only seconds away by fax or phone or satellite link. 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. In modern markets, success overseas often helps support domestic business efforts.

Overseas assignments are becoming increasingly important to advancement within executive ranks.

The executive stationed in another country no longer need fear being “out of sight and out of mind.” He or she can be sure that the overseas effort is central to the company’s 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 with business applications, even small businesses in the United States are able to get into international markets. English is still the international language of business. But there is an ever-growing need for people who can speak another language. A second language isn’t 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 country’s language has an opportunity to fast-forward certain negotiations, and can have the cultural insight to know when it is better to move more slowly. The employee at the home office who can communicate well with foreign customers over the telephone or by fax machine is an obvious asset to the firm.

64. With the increased use of high-tech communications equipment, businesspeople ________.

A. are eager to work overseas

B. have to get familiar with modern technology

C. are gaining more economic benefits from domestic operations

D. are attaching more importance to their overseas business

65. According to the passage, what is an important consideration of international corporations in employing people today?

A. Ability to speak the customer’s language.

B. Connections with businesses overseas.

C. Technical know-how.

D. Business experience.

66. The advantage of employees having foreign language skills is that they can ________.

A. fast-forward their proposals to headquarters

B. better control the whole negotiation process

C. easily make friends with businesspeople abroad

D. easily find new approaches to meet market needs

D

While waiting to pick up a friend at an airport in Portland，Oregon，I had one of those life-changing experiences that you hear other people talk about-the kind that happens to youunexpectedly. To me，this happened and was only two feet away from me．

Locating my friend among the passengers，I noticed a man coming toward me carrying two light bags. He stopped right next to me to greet his family．

First he walked to his youngest son (maybe 6 years old）as he laid down his bags．They gave each other a long，loving hug．As they separated enough to look in each other's face，I heard the father say，“It's so good to see you，son. I missed you so much！”His son smiled somewhat shyly，and replied softly，"Me，too，Dad！”

Then the man stood up，gazed in to the eyes of his oldest son（maybe 9 or 10）and while cupping his son's face in his hands said，“You're alre ady quite a young man. I love you very much，Zach！” They too hugged a most loving，tender hug.

While this was happening，a baby girl（perhaps one or one-and-a-half-year old）was squirming （扭动）excitedly in her mother's arms, never once taking her little eyes off the wonderful sight of her returning father. The man said，“Hi ．baby girl！”as he gently took the child from her mother. He quickly kissed her face all over and then held her close to his chest while rocking

her from side to side．The little girl instantly relaxed and simply laid her head on his shoulder，motionless in pure contentment．

After several moments，he handed his daughter to his oldest son and declared，“I've saved the best for last!”and went to give his wife the longest，most passionate kiss I ever remember seeing. He gazed into her eyes for several seconds and then silently mouthed．“I love you so much！”They stared into each other's eyes，beaming big smiles at one another，while holding both hands，

For an instant they reminded me of newlyweds，but I knew by the age of their kids that they couldn't possibly be. I puzzled about it for a moment then realized how totally attentive I was in the wonderful display of unconditional love not more than an arm's length away from me. I suddenly felt uncomfortable，as if I was invading something sacred，but was amazed to hear my own voice nervously ask，"Wow！How long have you two been married？”

"Been together fourteen years total，married twelve of those.”he replied，without breaking his gaze froth his lovely wife's face. "Well then，how long have you been away?” I asked．The man finally turned and looked at me，still beaming his joyous smile．“Two whole days！”

Two days？I was stunned．I had assumed he'd been gone for at least several weeks-if not months．I know my expression betrayed me．“I hope my marriage is still that passionate after twelve years！” The man suddenly stopped smiling．

He looked me straight in the eye，and with forcefulness that burned right into my soul，he told me something that left me a different person，“Don't hope，friend…decide!” Then he flashed me his wonderful smile again，shook my hand and said，"God bless！”

With that，he and his family turned and walked away together. I was still watching that exceptional man and his special family walk just out of sight when my friend came up to me and asked，“What are you looking at？”Without hesitating，and with a curious sense of certainty，

I replied，"My future！”

67. Which word could best describe the baby girl?

A. Quiet.

B. Innocent.

C. Naughty.

D. Sweet.

68. What can we learn from the story?

A. The family became the writer's friends.

B. The writer decided to look for a wife.

C. The writer's family will get more love from him.

D. The writer will tell his friend the story immediately they meet.

69．Which paragraph in this story best shows the love of the couple？

A. Paragraph 4.

B. Paragraph 5.

C. Paragraph 6.

D. Paragraph 7.

70. Why does the writer think his airport experience is life-changing?

A. Because he came across a most loving family.

B. Because he realized the difference between "hope" and "decide".

C. Because he thought it was really a unique experience.

D. Because the family he met with had a strange power over him.

第四部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

Get over self-consciousness

Ever got stressed out because you weren’t sure what you’d say at that morning meeting？Worried about what you’d look like after squeezing into last year's bathing suit？Uneasy to speak to a stranger in the street when you wanted to ask the way？Afraid of making a mistake in class？All these show that you are self-conscious．

Self-consciousness--the action of easily feeling nervous in public because of shyness-keeps us fighting the battle to control our self-image．But always worrying about our shortcomings，unavoidably traps us in embarrassment and shame．You feel that you are a loser or a failure，unsuccessful at your career or in your life．

The difference between embarrassment and shame is slight but significant，and the distinction is extremely important for building a protective covering of self-respect．When we introduce one of our friends to a colleague and forget his or her name，it's an embarrassing blow to our image，because we think others are viewing us in a negative light．If there are enough embarrassing moments，we begin viewing ourselves badly， then our self-image breaks down and we feel that heavy weight of shame．

Creating a strong support of success in our lives is one way to end the terrible trap of embarrassment and shame．Successfully completing a difficult project at work builds confidence and leads to future success．Similarly，a satisfying relationship is a prideful accomplishment and helps motivate us to seek other such connections，and make us feel unembarrassed and unashamed and，even feel successful．

But how do we take that first brave step away from self-consciousness in order to feel like （and at last become）a success？Kill the situations that will lead to shame before they become a threat，advises David Allyn，Ph．D.，a Harvard-trained social scientist and visiting scholar at Columbia University’s Institute for Social and Economic Research and Policy．His book，1 Can't Believe 1 .lust Bid That，includes a few pointers：

Be on time. Punctuality creates self-discipline and impresses both others and yourself. It’sa healthy habit that keeps you calm about the clock．

Stick to the facts．You’re bound to get caught lying，so why bother？Lies just set you up with unnecessary opportunities to feel ashamed．

Cut the gossip. Comments made behind your back hurt and make you angry，and don't forget how you feel about those who talked about you．Don't get involved in any meaningless talk where chances to realize a dream or accomplish an aim might be missed．

Keep your word．It feels good to be considered reliable，so honor your word no matter what the reasons are for disregarding them．Remember，a promise is a promise.

Recover gracefully（优雅地）to avoid the feeling of shame. If the damage is already done and you find yourself at the tail end of an embarrassing situation，you can still avoid that feeling of shame by recovering gracefully．Don’t attack in defense or lie to cover your tracks-you’11 just end up feeling worse and likely complicate a relationship that doesn't need complicating．Try laughing it off or explaining why you made the mistake．Also，don't leave a social situation simply to avoid the people you made a mishap（小事故；小错误）in front of-avoidance will leave you feeling further ashamed and separated from others．

Remember：people tend to forget others’ mistakes and worry about their own.

第五部分：单词拼写(共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分)

81.Public transport has not been able to cope adequately with the travel b____________.

82. Exposure of u_______________ skin to the sun carries the risk of developing skin cancer.

83. He is incapable of d________________ between a good idea and a terrible one.

84. He was surprised that his answer should have caused such a strong r______________.

85.His a_______________ smile disguised(掩饰) his inner sadness.

86.This is certainly a t_______________ risk but in practice there is seldom a problem.

87.American spying on the world has caused distress(忧虑) and o_______________ to the public.

88. She accused them of leaking c________________ information about her private life.

89.We were warned that any civil servant not at his desk would face immediate s_______________.

90. She has ____________ (真正的)charm whereas most people simply have nice manners.

第六部分：书面表达（满分15分）

1.伴随着社会的发展，人的“个性”也越来越强。新时期的青少年都愿意追求个性，这种行为对他们的人

注意：1.词数：150

2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。个性 individuality