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领兑市安插阳光实验学校天学高三英语12月份高考模拟试题I. Listening Comprehension (30%)Section A1. A. At an art gallery. B. In a workshop. C. In the library.D. At a cinema.2. A. She is too busy to go. B. She will wait for better weather.C. She would like to swim with the man.D. She needs toprepare the meals first.3. A. It was boring. B. It was wonderful. C. It was confusing. D.It was too short.4. A. It’s dull. B. It’s exciting. C. It’s exhausting.D. It’s stimulating.5. A. A play. B. A movie. C. A speech. D. A concert.6. A. It may get warmer soon. B. It may get even colder.C. It’s the coldest winter in history.D. The forecast is wrong.7. A. A robber. B. A witness. C. A policeman.D. A reporter.8. A. She is not interested in the lecture. B. She has given the man much trouble.C. She would like to have a copy of it.D. She doesn’t want to take the trouble to.9. A. He doesn’t enjoy business trips as much as he used to.B. He doesn’t think he is capable of doing the job.C. He thinks the pay is too low to support his family.D. He wants to spend more time with his family.10. A. The man thought the essay was easy.B. They both had a hard time writing the essay.C. The woman thought the essay was easy.D. Neither of them has finished the assignment yet.Section BQuestions 11 through 13 are based on the following passage.11. A. The prison gates are always open. B. Its prisoners can work outside.C. Most of the guards do not carry weapons.D. The prison isopen to the public.12. A. The prisoners are provided with jobs once released.B. Its prisoners are seldom made to work overtime.C. It is run on the principle of trusting prisoners.D. It has no security measures.13. A. One year. B. Thirteen years. C. Two years. D. Fourteen years.Questions 14 through 16 are based on the following passage.14. A. Films. B. Fares. C. Clothes. D. Programmes.15. A. In 1988. B. In 1996 C. In 1998. D. In 2000.16. A. Peter Skill acted as CEO for eBay.B. Peter Omidyar created eBay in America.C. eBay offered free service for a time.D. About 13 million items are sold on eBay every day.Section CBlanks 17 through 20 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN ONE WORDS for each answer.Blanks 21 through 24 are based on the following conversation. Complete the form. Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.Section A Grammar25. First impressions are the most lasting. After all, you never get _____second chance to make the first impression.A. aB. theC. /D. another26. Research In Motion hopes that the popularity of Blackberry Messenger will enable a new music sharing service to distinguish _______ in a marketplace that is overwhelmingly dominated by Apple’s iTunes.A. itselfB. itC. himselfD. him27. Before the sales start, I make a list of ______ my kids will need for the coming season.A. whyB. whatC. howD. which28. Recently a survey _______ prices of the same products in two differentsupermarkets has caused heated debate among citizens.A. comparedB. being comparedC. comparesD. comparing29. Be sure to take enough warm clothes when you travel to Scotland, forit ______ be very cold there.A. shouldB. canC. couldD. shall30. Tom was about to close the windows ______ his attention was caughtby a bird in the garden.A. whenB. ifC. andD. till31. It really seemed ages ______ the firemen arrived and started to putout the fire.A. whenB. afterC. beforeD. as32. We arrived at work in the morning and found that somebody _____ intothe office during the night.A. brokeB. had brokenC. has brokenD. was breaking33. Valentine’s Day, ______ its equivalent, is now celebrated in many countries around the world.A. butB. andC. orD. yet 34. William Beebe, one of the first men ______ the depths of the sea ina bathy-sphere, got interested in oceanography because of one book.A. exploringB. having exploredC. to be exploringD.to explore35. advertisements are of great help, I don't think we should entirely rely on them.A. SinceB. WhileC. BecauseD. As36. That is the only way we can imagine ______ the overuse of water instudents’ bathrooms.A. reducingB. to reduceC. reducedD. reduce37. —Peter was admitted to a second-class college．—He ________ a top university, but he was addicted to playing computer games．A．had entered B．would enter C．must have enteredD．could have entered38. It was April 29, 2010 ______ Prince William and Kate Middleton walkedinto the palace hall of the wedding ceremony.A. thatB. whenC. on whichD. where39. We will take the conditions into careful consideration _____ youhave attached to this contract.A. asB. whichC. whereD. what40. ________, I believe, and you will find Tom is very outgoing.A. Having a talk with the studentB. Given a talk with the studentC. One talk with the studentD. If you have a talk with the studentSection B VocabularyConsideration and wisdom are necessary before we do everything. Having taken a ___41___ of action without thinking, we find at once too many difficulties, small or big, preventing our progress. If we avoid acting hurriedly, we can avoid most of our troubles. For instance, a young man has a gift for teaching and doing research work. What a foolish act it would be for him to go and work as a businessman! Most people fail to have a satisfactory life because they have ___42___ a job for which they didn’t mean to go in. Without taking into consideration our ___43___ and abilities for a particular business we should not run ___44___ into it.However, too much care and fear results in failure. It is a mistake to hesitate or delay action when ___45___ action is called for. When a swimmer has to save a drowning man, he must act at once without delay. Similarly, to rescue a child or a woman from a burning house, we must rush in without hesitation. Where there is no room for delay and hesitation, there must be no hesitation or delay.So only with ___46___ of consideration, courage and confidence can we get over any difficulty. We can be ___47___ and realize our aims in life only by just getting the three points put together. Foresight and ___48___ combined with courage and confidence in taking unavoidable risks are necessary. With them we can prove ourselves able to deal with ___49___ problems and ensure success.III. Cloze Test (15%)While some of the best professional big-wave surfers in the world looked out over 40-foot waves crashing onto the shores of Oahu’s Waimea Bay, the __50__ seemed disappointingly clear. The Quicksilver Invitation surfing competition had to be __51__. The waves were just too big. But on that same late-January day, relatively unknown big-wave rider Greg Russ had to be physically __52__ by lifeguards from launching out into the biggest surf in more than a decade. The guards were interfering with his right to make __53__, he said.The incentive: $50,000 from the surf-equipment manufacturer K2 to anyone who can ride the biggest wave of the year and get it __54__. From ice climbing to mountain biking to big-wave surfing, more people are becoming extreme athletes, putting their lives in danger for the __55__ thrill. But the K2 contest, and the growing popularity of extreme sports worldwide, has ___56___ questions about the financial and human consequence for athletes and rescuers who watch over them. For many, the incident at Waimea perfectly __57__ the dangers unleashed when big money, big egos, and big challenges are mixed.Although exact figures on how many extreme athletes exist are hard to come by, isolated statistical evidence __58__ a rapid increase. For example, the number of climbers __59__ to climb Alaska’s 20,300-foot Mt. McKinley ---the tallest peak in North America---increased from 695 in 1984 to 1100 in 1997.“It’s a numbers deal, and clearly there are more people getting hurt than there were when I started doing__60__ 20 years ago,” says Dan Burnett, a mission coordinator with the all-volunteer Summit County Search and Rescue Group in Colorado. “We’re responding in areas now that even four years ago I would have thought we didn’t need to check because __61__goes there.”Some efforts have been made toward creating a(n) __62__extreme-sports world. Three years ago, Denali National Park in Alaska, __63__, instituted a mandatory $ 150 fee for climbers seeking to ascend Mt. McKinley. The fee pays for an educational program that park rangers credit with dramatically __64__ the number of search-and-rescue missions and fatalities.50. A. decision B. surprise C. devotion D. mission51. A. launched B. held C. canceled D. posted52. A. restarted B. restrained C. related D. recorded53. A. progress B. money C. preparations D. limits54. A. on duty B. on sale C. on film D. on average55. A. apparent B. strange C. astonishing D. ultimate56. A. raised B. learned C. informed D. changed57. A. becomes B. appears C. scores D.illustrates58. A. picks out B. points to C. picks up D. points out59. A. attempting B. agreeing C. enjoying D. demanding60. A. engineering B. performance C. rescues D. researches61. A. somebody B. nobody C. anyone D. none62. A. cheaper B. easier C. further D. safer63. A. in a word B. above all C. for instance D. in addition to64. A. increasing B. reducing C. accepting D. promotingIV. Reading Comprehension (35%)(A)STAGE65. We can learn from the text that _______.A. Story of puppets is a play held in China Children’s TheaterB. the artists who have won prizes will perform magic tricksC. on March 5 there will be two plays for us to chooseD. the artists in the Beijing Peking Opera Troupe are from all over the country66. If a tourist wants to see a performance on March 15, he can call ______ to book a ticket.A. 86531043B. 65250123C. 66037255D. 6507181867. According to the text, which of the following statements is true?A. The director of the Story of Puppets combines different operas in it.B. Green Hat is based on a famous novel acted by some American artists.C. Top Acrobatic artists will present their performances around our country.D. The Beijing Peking Opera Troupe will give two performances with the same excerpts.(B)Australian scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sleep in order to cut the greenhouse gases they send out, which is thought to be responsible for global warming.Thanks to special bacteria in their stomachs, kangaroo flatulence (胃肠气胀) contains no methane (甲烷) and scientists want to transfer that bacteria to cattle and sheep who produce large quantities of the harmful gas.While the usual image of greenhouse gas pollution is a billowing smokestack (烟囱) pushing out carbon dioxide, farm animals' passing wind contribute a surprisingly high percentage of total emissions in some countries."Fourteen percent of emissions from all sources in Australia is from enteric methane from cattle and sheep," said Athol Klieve, a senior research scientist with the Queensland state government."And if you look at another country such as New Zealand, which has got a much higher agricultural base, they're actually up around 50 percent," he said.Researchers say the bacteria also makes the digestive process much more efficient and could potentially save millions of dollars in feed costs for farmers.But it will take researchers at least three years to isolate the bacteria, before they can even start to develop a way of transferring it to cattle and sheep.Another group of scientists, meanwhile, has suggested Australians should farm fewer cattle and sheep and just eat more kangaroos. And about 20 percent of health-conscious Australians are believed to eat the national symbol already."It's low in fat, it's got high protein levels and it's very clean in the sense that basically it's the free-range animal," said Peter Ampt of the University of New South Wales's institute of environmental studies.68. Scientists intend to put bacteria into cattle and sheep________.A. to prevent them from sending out harmful gasesB. to help Australian farmers to earn more moneyC. so that they can protect Australian ecosystemD. so that they can make full use of special bacteria69. Athol Klieve seems to believe that ________.A. cattle and sheep produce more carbon dioxideB. less cattle and sheep are raised in New ZealandC. farm animals are to blame for greenhouse gasesD. New Zealand has the most animals in the world70. The main idea of the text is to _____.A. discuss a better way to protect the eachB. warn farmers of the danger of animal wasteC. illustrate the possible solutions to pollutionD. present a recent study on global warming71. Which is NOT one of the advantages that Peter Ampt lists about kangaroos?A. it is rich in proteinB. it is low in fatC. it is cheaper than beefD. it is cleaner than sheep(C)When in doubt, cut that out! Yeah, yea, Doubting Thomas may have had a point in his day, and life may not be what you want it to be, but if you constantly doubt yourself, how can you accomplish anything?Where is your confidence? What possible good can come from taking the negative aspect of any situation and growing it into acceptance?Purpose of achievement is to attain a goal. So, if you set your goals and strive to get there, it should be assumed that you are moving toward your goal no matter what you are doing, right?When watching a football game, one of those great high school starter games, set to determine who starts when the real games begin, I noticed the coach called “defense” only when the team was “protecting” their goal. As long as the team was fighting for more ground they played “offense (进攻)”. Along the same lines, I’ve heard the phrase, “a strong defense requires a good offense.”Simply put, if you concentrate more on gaining ground than on protecting your goals, your accomplishments will be greater. Time spent protecting your goals is wasted time, when you could be working toward attaining your goals rather than preventing others from reaching their goal.In business, if you waste your time focusing on what your competitor is doing rather than working toward meeting your goals, you won’t get very far.Focus your attention on where you’re going. Don’t waste time worrying about where your competition is. You will gain ground while they are watching you. Smile as you reach your destination.72. The writer of the passage intends to tell us ________.A. a common rule in a football gameB. how to beat our competitorsC. how to overcome our doubts and achieve our goalsD. how to deal with doubt in our business7236. The author’s purpose of mentioning Doubting Thomas in the first paragraph is to ________.A. show that famous people change our lifeB. tell us to succeed we should not doubt ourselvesC. ask us to learn from successful peopleD. tell us it’s quite natural for people to doubt themselves74. The author suggests that in business we should ________.A. avoid too much competitionB. seek as much cooperation as possibleC. focus on our own goalsD. know our competitors as well as ourselves75. The passage is intended for ________.A. football playersB. coachesC. businessmenD. common readers(D)76. ________ Freelance (自由者) is a word that goes back to medieval (中古的) times when it was used to describe soldiers who sold their skills to those prepared to pay their market rate. Today it’s an increasingly common way of working for people in a range of occupations and appeals to many who feel constrained by corporate culture.77. ________ What you gain is freedom of movement; what you can lose is a sense of belonging. You can end up feeling isolated from normal support networks, because suddenly you are responsible for your own welfare, training, safety, career development, equipment, professional updating and a thousand other things, it is easy to remain unaware of these things in the relatively cosseted existence of full-time employment. So before you leap up into this exciting and potentially rewarding way of working, stand back and take a look at the risks. 78. ________ Freelancing has always been a common way of working for writers, artists and performers, but the range of occupations with a substantial number of freelancers is growing steadily. Anyone with a marketable skill can choose to go it alone. Websites offer a free directory listing for those with skills to sell. Their categories include accountants, healthcare consultants, landscape architects and computer trainers. Areas of work that have problems recruiting staff are always keen to employ freelancers.79. ________ Being a freelance is different from other forms ofself-employment — you still work for an employer or several employers but have to develop a completely different set of relationships with them. Employers are now your customers, you are their supplier. You have to become indispensable (不可缺少的) to them, providing solutions to their problems, some of which they may not even realized they had. In many ways you have to behave like their dream employee, being more willing and available than you may have got used to whilst in a “proper job”. 80. ________ You also have to be aware of, and sensitive to, the fact that you can be seen as a threat by your customer’s conventional employees, who may regard you as taking work they could do. Successful freelancing relies on the co-operation of everyone you come into contact with. Work that brings you into conflict with an existing workforce can be more troublesome than it’s worth.(E)A popular saying goes, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” However, that’s not really true. Words have the power to build us up or tear us down. It doesn’t matter if the words come from someone else or ourselves —the positive and negative effects are just as lasting.We all talk to ourselves sometimes. We’re usually too embarrassed to admit it, though. In fact, we really sho uldn’t be because more and more experts believe talking to ourselves out loud is a healthy habit.This “self-talk” helps us motivate ourselves, remember things, solve problems, and calm ourselves down. Be aware, though, that as much as 77% of self-talk tends to be negative. So in order to stay positive, we should only speak words of encouragement to ourselves. We should also be quick to give ourselves a pat on the back. The next time you finish a project, do well in a test, or finally clean your room, join me in saying “Good job!”Often, words come out of our mouths without us thinking about the effect they will have. But we should be aware that our words cause certain responses in others. For example, when returning an item to a store, we might use warm, friendly language during the exchange. And the clerk will probably respond in a similar manner. Or harsh and critical language will most likely cause the clerk to be defensive.Words possess power because of their lasting effect. Many of us regret something we once said. And we remember unkind words said to us! Before speaking, we should always go through a “ask-yourself” test: Is it true? Is it loving? Is it needed? If what we want to say doesn’t pass this test, then it’s better left unsaid.Words possess power: both positive and negative. Those around us receive encouragement when we speak positively. We can offer hope, build self-esteem and motivate others to do their best. Negative words destroy all those things. Will we use our words to hurt or to heal? The choiceis ours.(Note: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN 10 WORDS.)81. As to the power of words, the author believes they can either___________________.82. People should only speak words of encouragement to themselves to ___________________.83. What does the underlined part “give ourselves a pat on the back”mean?84. What should we do if the “ask-yourself test” is not passed? 1. 这个的在心，交通十分便捷。

2020年高考英语12月份百题精练(1)试题

2020;2020年12月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

AOn today’s show, we’ll focus on how e –business can help change people’s lives, as well as the career outlook of college graduates.After that, we’ll attend an interesting introductory session that was held earlier here in Beijing. It's an effort by a group of young Chinese who want to introduce Majiang, a traditional Chinese game, to foreigners.For all these stories and more, stay tuned to Life in China.Approach Chinese MajiangMajiang is one of China's most famous games and is popular throughout the world. Dominic Swire takes us to an introductory session organized by the Leadership Club, a Beijing-based group of young Chinese dedicated to introducing their culture to foreigners.More Chinese Starting up E-BusinessWith about 30 percent of the Chinese population now online, more and more ordinary Chinese people have realized the potential for e-businesses. With no technological background or experience in running a business, they are eager to venture into the world of online businesses.Online Marketplace Helps Business Students Better Prepare for Future Job What worries college graduates the most? To find the perfect job! Many college students started to prepare early to excel in the fierce job market. Some students in Henan province have the opportunity to practice realbusiness through a new online business practice base the school has provided.And with that we end this edition of Life in China. We hope you've enjoyed it! Questions or comments can be sent to us at life@ or you can log on to our new forum(论坛), “Talk China” at and have your say at the “Life in China” section.56．From the passage we know that .A．it’s possible for e – business to be further developedB．today’s show is mainly about doing businessC．more and more people are making a fortune onlineD．people can make comments on life @ cri. com. cn57．The underlined word “excel” in the last but one paragraph probably means “”.A．come out B．have experienceC．create an e – form D．do better than others58．The Leadership Club is set up for the purpose of . A．bringing up new leaders for ChinaB．helping college graduates find ideal jobsC．making Chinese culture known abroadD．providing information on running business59．Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage? A．Plenty of students as college are preparing for their jobs before graduation.B．Without experience, common people can’t afford the risk of practicing online business.C．In Henan province, some school has online business practice base to train the students.D．You are welcome to send your questions about the show via the Internet.BOne day while Father was in his office downtown, Auntie Gussie and Cousin Flossie arrived. Mother immediately began planning to take them to dine at the Waldorf, a much – talked – of new hotel at Fifth Avenue and Thirty –third Street, which she very much wanted so see. She knew Father mightn’t like the idea, but he would enjoy himself after he got there, and she thought she could manage him. When he came in, she went to his bedroom to break the good news to him. Whenever she was planning to manage him, the very tone of her voice put him on guard; it had an impatient note, as though really the only plan she could think of was to wish he was manageable. So on this occasion, when she tried to get him in a good mood, he instantly got in a bad one. He looked suspiciously (怀疑地) at Mother and said, “I don’t feel well.”But Mother was fully prepared to see that he would take it hard at the start. She said brightly that the Waldorf was lovely and that it would do him good to go out. There was no dinner at home for him anyway, so what else was there to do?When Father took in the situation, he undressed and put on his nightshirt. He shouted angrily at Mother that he had a sick headache. It made no difference to him whether there was any dinner or not. What he needed was rest. After walking around, he put his clothes away and darkened his room. He climbed into bed. Pulling up the sheets, he let out his breath in deep groans (呻吟).Mother had got tired of scolding Father and trying to make him get out of bed, and had made up her mind to dine at the Waldorf without him. She and Auntie Gussie and Flossie marched off by themselves. But they had to come back almost immed iately because Mother didn’t have enough money, and when she rushed into Father’s sickroom and lit the gas again and made him getup and give her ten dollars, his roars (咆哮) of pain were terrific.60．Mother wants to dine at the Waldorf probably because . A．she has not prepared dinnerB．she feels Father needs a changeC．she’s curious to know what the new hotel is likeD．Auntie Gussie and Gousin Flossie have come to visit61．From the underlined sentence “he would take it hard”, we learn that Father would .A．talk with Mother seriously B．face Mother with difficulty C．feel very upset about the idea D．accept the idea unwillingly 62．We can infer from the passage that .A．Father has a poor appetiteB．Father pretends to be sickC．Father has the final say in the familyD．Father thinks dining out a waste of time63．What is the author’s attitude?A．He stands by Mother. B．He takes Father’s side.C．He is ashamed of his parents. D．He is just reporting the story.CA murder will occur this weekend in the peaceful seaside town of Langley, Washington. In fact, a murder has occurred there every February for the past 25 years. But don’t panic! It’s all part of the town’s yearly Mystery Weekend.What began as a local event in 1984 now attracts visitors from over theU.S. and even abroad. Would-be detectives（侦探）arrive and check in at the visitor center on Saturday. There, they receive a packet, including a newspaper with details about the crime and information telling where to find clues（线索）. Participants then travel to various shops, restaurants and other downtown locations, picking up clues as they go. Along the way, they encounter and interview suspects played by local townspeople. Most Langley residents participate in some way in the Mystery Weekend, a true community （社区）event.Amateur sleuths have until Sunday at 4:00 p.m. to solve the crime and turn in their guesses. Then as everyone gathers, the murderer is found and arrested, and prizes are awarded for correct answers. It’s the perfect ending for a murder mystery and enormous fun for those who get to play detective.For visitors, Mystery Weekend is not only fun but also a great introduction to the charms of Langley. It’s a very attractive community with historic buildings, exciting ocean views and above all, friendly people. Since Langley is on an island, a fun way to get there is by taking a car ferry to the nearby town of Clinton and then driving the rest of the way. Langley has a delightful selection of inns with bed and breakfasts that are open all year round. And activities in Langley aren’t limited t o Mystery Weekend. There is also great hiking, biking, golfing and diving to enjoy. And for a special adventure, visitors can book on one of the whale – watching ships that leave nearby harbors each day.64．The second paragraph mainly tells us .A．where participants can pick up the cluesB．what people do during Mystery WeekendC．when Mystery Weekend came into beingD．how the detectives try to clear up the case65．How can you get to Clinton according to the passage?A．By car. B．By train. C．By plane. D．By boat. 66．According to the passage, visitors in Langley can . A．feel secure to watch whales performingB．take a ferry to Clinton for a special adventureC．enjoy a wide variety of recreation like dancing and singingD．book B& B inns open throughout the year to their own taste67．We learn from the text that Mystery Weekend .A．is an annual local eventB．aims to decrease crime rateC．is intended for detectivesD．offers visitors a chance to make moneyDHannah Teter looks like a typical teenager, not someone you would expect to see in a luxurious (奢华的) hotel. But that’s exactly where she was, transformed from a small town girl with big dreams to a gold-medal snowboarder getting the big-time "star" treatment.Ever since her incredible performance in the 2020;2020 Winter Olympic Games in Torino, Italy, Hannah has been showered with attention. She’s done countless interviews, appearing on shows like Jimmy Kimmel and David Letterman. It’s a lo ng way from Belmont, Vermont, with its population of 421 people."I grew up in a tiny town and a small school, I was just this hometown girl," said Hannah, during a break at the World Congress of Sport, a major conference about the business of sports being held in New York City. While her life has definitely changed in the last few weeks, one thing remains thesame — her positive attitude. "The funny thing is that I still feel like an ordinary snowboard girl... People ask me, ‘So has your head gotten any b igger?’ but I don’t feel like it’s gotten any bigger. I still feel normal."What’s the biggest lesson that Hannah has learned through her unbelievable success？"I grew up in Vermont, "Hannah said. "I have that kind of background where life’s about snowboarding, but it’s so much more than that. This is an opportunity to get out there and maybe make a change in the world."And it looks like she is doing just that. She is starting a sugar brand named "Hannah’s Gold", and the profits(利润) will go to World Vision, an international charity that helps everyone from orphans（孤儿）in Asia to AIDS victims in Africa. "People come up to me and they’re excited about what I’ve done, "Hannah said." And that makes me excited, because I love what I do." 68．Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?A．A Snowboarder B．Work for SportsC．Hannah’s Gold D．A Successful Life69．What do you know about Hannah Teter according to the passage? A．She is the world’s best competition snowboarder.B．She is a modest snowboarder with great success.C．People are afraid that her head has gotten much bigger.D．The key to her success lies in her snowboarding family.70．How does Hannah make a change in the world after becoming a champion? A．She contributes to World Vision.B．She remains positive and modest in life.C．She frequently appears on entertainment shows.D．She helps children in World Vision orphaned by AIDS.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选面中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

2010年12月份高考英语百题精练(1)试题新人教版

2010年12月份百题精练〔1〕英语试题第三局部：阅读理解〔共20小题，每题2分，总分为40分〕阅读如下短文，从每题所给的四个选项〔A、B、C和D〕中，选出最优选项。

ABeijing is the most beautiful city in China and Hong Kong the safest and second most beautiful, according to a study by the China Institute of City Competitiveness.The capital came in ahead of 558 other mainland cities and the two SARs(特别行政区), with a score of 0.756 points out of one for its impressive historical monuments and tourist attractions.Gui Qiangfang, the institute's chairman, said, "The capital has a rich history and culture, which have been key to its development."The assessment〔评估〕took into consideration the cities' urban design, infrastructure, architecture, culture and natural beauty.Factors including the preservation of historical monuments, forest coverage, air quality, the transportation network, city life, public space and GDP were also considered.Hong Kong, which ranked second with 0.666 points, won praise for its skyscrapers, VictoriaHarbor and the development of its service industry.Shenzhen took third spot with 0.664 points, scoring highly for its role as the pioneer of China's opening up and reform policies.Shanghai finished fourth with 0.663 points for being the country's financial center.In the voting for the safest city, which assessed the social, economic and ecological〔生态的〕development, Hong Kong came first with 0.849 points.In this category, the cities' crime rates, stability of financial policies, authority of the government, industrial accident rate, food safety and pollution situation, were considered.The institute said Hong Kong had low crime, and the number of work-related casualties〔伤亡〕is only 18.4 per 1,000 workers last year.Shanghai ranked second in the safe city poll(抽样调查) with 0.712 points, followed by Nanjing with 0.666 points.The institute said Shanghai is developing a harmonious society ahead of the 2010 World Expo.56．Why was Beijing voted for the most beautiful city in China?A．Because it is the capital city.B．Because it has a rich history and culture.C．Because it develops fastest.D．Because it is the most harmonious city in China.57．Hong Kong was voted for the safest city because of the following EXCEPT.A．ecological development B．tourist attractionsC．low crime rates D．low industrial accident rate58．ranked third in the safe city poll.A．Shanghai B．Shenzhen C．Guangzhou D．Nanjing59．The best title for the passage would be “〞.A．Beijing Beautiful, HK Safe B．Welcome to Beijing and HKC．China’s Most Beautiful City D．Vote for Your FavoriteCityBFebruary 24,2008 saw thieves break into the showroom of an Italianjeweler favored by Hollywood stars and stole items worth up to 10 million dollars while its owners were in Los Angeles hosting a party to celebrate the Oscars.The robbery，which took place at the Damiani showr oom in Milan’s fashion district that morning，was compared later with the“perfect scenes〞in films such as Ocean’s Eleven and The Italian Job.The thieves had spent more than a month digging a tunnel from a disused cellar(地下室)in a building joined to the showroom. The digging had been heard for weeks but was thought to be part of continuing building works next door.The four thieves，dressed in balaclavas，sunglasses and fake uniforms of the Guards. used an inside stair to reach the first floor，thus avoiding alarms and video cameras.The showroom had been opened for a private viewing and there were five employees inside，including a cleaning lady and a member of the staff，as well as the manager.The thieves said they were there to check the accounts(账目)，then knocked down the staff，tied them up with ropes，covered their mouths with tape and locked them in the washroom.They then helped themselves to jewelry from the safe and left the way they had come.The entire operation had taken little more than 40 minutes. The emplovees managed to free themselves and raise the alarm，hut by then the thieves were long gone. The police said that they were looking into whether the robbers had“inside assistance〞that had helped them to avoid thealarms and cameras.60．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A．A perfect robbery B．10 million of Jewelry StolenC．The Italian Thieves D．An Italian Jeweler61．Why didn’t the thieves appear in the cameras?Perhaps because．A．there was something wrong with the cameras thenB．the thieves entered the showroom through an inside stairC．the employees were too frightened to open the cameras thenD．the cameras didn’t work with the uniforms of the guards62．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．The Italian jeweler was popular with some famous American film stars．B．The thieves went into a disused tunnel into the showroom．C．When the robbery took place，there was no one in the showroom．D．One of the jeweler employees must have helped the robbery secretly．63．We can infer from the passage that．A．The items were so that no one could afford to buy one．B．The thieves left the showroom from where they came into it．C．The most valuable iewels survived the robbery．D．The jeweler had to close down because of the showroom robbery．CProfessor Martin’s report says that children who attend a number of different schools，because their parents have to move around the country，probably make slow progress in their studies. There are also signs，says Professor Martin，that an unusually large number of such children are mentally affected.The professor says，“It’s true，my personal feeling is that children should stay in one school. But our findings are based on research and not on any personal feelings. 〞Captain Thomas James，an Army lecturer for the past 20 years and himself a father of two，said，“I’ve never heard of such rubbish. Taking me for example. no harm is done to the education of my children，who change schools regularly—if they keep to the same system，as in our Army schools. In my experience—and I’ve known quite a few of them—Army children are as well adjustedas any others，if not more so. What the professor doesn’t appear to appreciate is the fa ct that in such situation children will adapt much better than grown—ups. "When this reached Professor Martin，he said that at no time had his team suggested that all children were backward or mentally affected in some way，but simply that in their experience there was a clear tendency.“Our findings show that while the very bright children can deal with regular changes without harming his or her general progress in studies，the majority of children suffer from constantly having to enter a new learning situation〞.64．Professor’s Martin’s report suggests that．A．it may not be good for children to change schools too oftenB．parents should not move around the countryC．changing schools is the reason of children making slow progressD．more and more children are mentally affected65．According to the passage，Professor Martin's personal feeling.A．is the opposite of what his report has shownB．is in a way supported by his researchC．has played a big part in his researchD．is based on the experience of his own children66．From the passage，we can conclude that Captain James’children．A．have been affected by changing schoolsB．go to ordinary state schoolsC．can get used to the Army school educationD．discuss their education regularly with their father67．About children and grown—ups，Captain James says that children．A．are generally poorly—adjusted B．are usually less experiencedC．can adapt much more easily D．can deal with changes quicklyDLanguage is a major problem for the European Union(EU). The agreement or treaty(条约)which created the organization that eventually became the EU，the Treaty of Rome，stated that each country’s language must be treated equally. The 0riginal six countries had onl y three languages between them：French，German and Dutch／Flemish. However，there are now 15 countries in the EU，with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages，and at official meetings，the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.All this translating is very expensive and time consuming(费时的). it is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches，and nearly half of the EU’s administrative(管理方面的)costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probably that several more countries，most 0f them having their own languages，will join the EU，thus making the situation even worse.The problem is not just cost：there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages，there are 132 possible“translation situations〞that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people in the right place at the right time who can translate from(for example)Danish into Greek，or Dutch into Portuguese，at a high professional standard.In practice，the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials，since almost all of them speak some English. However, any action to reduce the number of official languages(perhaps to four or five)would be a blow to the price of the smaller countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However，this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany. 68．What’s the main purpose of this passage?A．To give a solution to a problem．B．To find out a problem and show how severe it isC．To criticize the European Union for inefficiencv(低效)．D．To show that the problem cannot be solved．69．According to the writer，the use of English in contacts among EU officals has．A．angered the officials who don’t speak EnglishB．lessened the number of official languagesC．reduced the effect of the problemD．been supported by powerful member countries70．The writer mentions“Danish into Greek〞as an example of．A．a situation that might be difficult to deal withB．a situation that occurs oftenC．one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreterD．languages easily being interpreted71．The writer suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced，．A．the EU would not know which official languages to chooseB．countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappyC．only easy languages would be used officiallyD．the smaller member countries would be pleasedE“Wanted by the FBI. 〞To the murderer，or the bank robber，these are the most frightening words in the world. When the criminal hears them，he knows that six thousand trained persons are after him.Why should he be so afraid?There are thousands of cities and villages where he can hide，and forests and deserts，as well. Besides，he’s usually rich with stolen money.Money can make it easier to hide. With money，the criminal can even pay a doctor to operate on his face and make him hard to recognize. But the criminals know that as public enemies，they can be found by the FBI no matter where they hide.They know every trick the criminal knows and many more. If he makes just one mistake，they’11 get him. That’s why the man who is wanted can’t sleep. That’s why he becomes nervous，why he jumps at every sound.The FBI began on May 10th，1924. General Harlan Stone chose Edgar Hoover，a young lawyer，to head the new agency(机构). “What we nee d is a wholly new kind of police force，〞he said. “Criminals today are smart. They use stolen cars and even planes to make their gateways. They have learned to open any lock，using advanced technology. We can’t beat them with old methods. We have to train officers to work scientifically. 〞Edgar Hoover quietly went ahead with his plans. He picked his men carefully. They had to be between the ages of twenty--five and thirty five. He wanted only men with good manners and good character. When working as his officers，they would have to meet all kinds of people. Hoover wanted men who could handle a teacup as well as a gun. But the FBI cannot help in every police problem. It can look into only certain crimes against the government. Solving all other crimes is the duty of local police forces.72．A man wanted by the FBI will find that money is．A．not at all useful．B．very helpful for a whileC．necessary for staying free D．important and useful73．Before he worked with the FBI，Edgar Hoover was aA．policeman B．lawyer C．teacher D．general74．The FBI was begunin order to．A．reduce crimesB．bring younger men into police workC．fight crimes scientificallyD．offer jobs75．A man who can“handle a teacup as well as a gun〞has both．A．courage and mannersB．strength and kindnessC．wisdom and energyD．ability and humor参考答案56—60BBDAA 6l一65 BABAB 66—70CCBCA 71—75BBBCA。

高中英语真题-2013年12月份百题精练(1)英语试题

高中英语真题:2013年12月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

AHow many times do you have to fail at something in order to su cceed? Did you know that Thomas Edison failed 10,000 times while trying to invent the light bulb? He certainly had a “learn an d do” attitude! He was able to turn each failed experiment into a successful way to invent the light bulb． So what can we learn from this? You can adopt the “fail forward” strategy too．In reality, none of us are failures．It’s true that we will experien ce times of defeat, problems, and disasters, but remember, eac h one of us is meant to succeed in life． However, we must cho ose our fate． Henry David Thoreau said, “Men are born to suc ceed, not to fail．”We can never be forced into having a happy and successful life． Whether or not you experience success or failure is complet ely controlled by what you think and do． You are the only one who can choose the thoughts that will keep you from achieving the abundant life and joy that you are meant to have． No matt er how difficult things may seem, say to yourself, “I choose to b e a happy and successful person．”Why do some people get what they want and others fail? I belie ve that getting what you desire in life takes planning, and it doe sn’t just happen by luck． So how do we plan for success?It has been proven that successful people do things more differ ently than unsuccessful people． They recognize the patterns o f success and follow them; one of those patterns is planning．They plan what they think and do, which sets them apart． The y know exactly what they desire, have an intelligent plan for gett ing it, and then work their plan． They know what success will c ost them in terms of time, energy, and results, and they devote t he right resources toward making their plans happen．56．The writer refers to Thomas Edison to ．A．introduce his inventionB．put forward the topic of the textC．praise the inventorD．show the way to success57．What Henry David Thoreau said implies that ．A．everyone is able to be a successB．most people lack the confidence to succeedC．everyone can do nothing but succeed in his lifeD．no one can succeed without difficulty and suffering 58．What is stressed in Paragraph 3?A．You can have a happy life by chance．B．Your thoughts destroy your happy life．C．You are sure to experience hardship in your life．D．Your life is controlled by your attitude and your actions．59．The main idea of the last two paragraphs is that ．A．planning plays an important role in successB．successful people differ from unsuccessful onesC．successful people have many patterns of successD．devoting the right resources can help reach one’s goal 60．Which of the following would match the text?A．All roads lead to Rome．B．Think twice before you act ．C．No pains, no gains．D．Failure is the mother of success．BWould the world be more peaceful if women were in charge? A challenging new book by the Harvard University psychologist St even Pinker says that the answer is “yes”．In The Better Angels of Our Nature, Pinker presents data showi ng that human violence, while still very much with us today, has been gradually declining． Moreover, he says, “over the long s weep of history, women have been and will be a peaceful force ． Traditional war is a man’s game: tribal women never band to gether to attack neighboring villages．” As mothers, women ten d to maintain peaceful conditions in which to bring up their child ren．Skeptics（怀疑者）immediately reply that women have not made war simply becau se they have rarely been in power． If they were empowered a s leaders, the disorder of the world would force them to make th e same warlike decisions that men do． Margaret Thatcher,Gol da Meir, and Indira Gandhi were powerful women; all of them le d their countries to war．But it is also true that these women rose to leadership by playin g according to the political rules of “a man’s world．” It was thei r success consistent with male values that enabled their rise to leadership in the first place． In a world in which women were in the majority of leadership positions, they might behave differen tly in power．So we are left with the broader question: does gender（性别）really matter in leadership? In terms of traditional opinion, vario us psychological studies show that men tend towards the hard power of command, while women are cooperative and naturally understand the soft power of attraction and persuasion．The key choices about war and peace in our future will depend not on gender, but on how leaders combine hard and soft powe r skills to produce smart policies． Both men and women will m ake those decisions．61．Which of the following does Pinker agree?A．Human violence has been increasing．B．Men play a vital role in traditional war．C．Women have not made war due to their powerlessness．D．Women prefer to take care of their babies at home．62．The author mentions Margaret Thatcher, Golda Meir, and I ndira Gandhi to say ．A．they were all women B．they also acted as leaders C．they were all heroes D．they also made war63．How did these women rise to leadership?A．By entering a famous university．B．By following valu es similar to men’s．C．By showing their good character．D．By playing politic al games．64．In terms of traditional opinion, ．A．men prefer cooperationB．men are wiser than womenC．women know well about soft powerD．women are excellent leaders．65．What does the writer intend to tell us?A．War and peace depend on wise policies made by men or w omen．B．We had better choose women as our leaders if we want pea ce．C．Women are more likely to make smart policies than men．D．Me tend to lead their countries to war．CAnger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead t o violence against brides（新娘）, has prompted a takeoff of “Angry Birds” called “Angry Brid e s” that aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in ma ny South Asian countries．Dowries-such as jewelry, clothes, cars and money-are traditionally given by the bride’s family to the groom（新郎） and his parents to ensure she is taken care of in her new h ome．The custom was outlawed more than five decades ago． But it is still widely practiced, with the groom’s family demanding ev en more money after marriage, leading to mental and physical annoyance that can drive the woman to suicide．“The Angry Brides game is our way of throwing a spotlight on th e nuisance（陋习）of dowry．” said Ram Bhamidi, senior vice president and head of online marketing for Shaadi．com, a matrimonial（婚姻的）website with two million members．“According to a 2007 study, there is a dowry-related death every four hours in India, We condemn this and h ave consistently run campaigns on social media to help create awareness of the issue”．The name of the app, available on the group’s home page, is a spinoff from the globally popular “An gry Birds” game, Its home page shows a red-clad, eight-armed woman resembling a powerful female Hindu goddess．Underneath, there is a caption: “A woman will give you strength , care and all the love you need ……NOT dowry!”To play the game, users have to try and hit three dodging groo ms--a pilot, a builder and a doctor． There are a variety of weapons to choose from, including a frying pan, broomstick, tomato and l oafer．Each groom has a price tag, starting at 1．5 million rupees （$29,165）． Every time the player hits a groom, his value de creases and money is added to the player’s Anti-Dowry Fund ,which is saved posted on their Facebook page．“Since we launched the game last week, more than 270,000 pe ople have liked the app． Both men and women seem to be pla ying i t”, said Bhamidi．66．What caused “Angry Brides” to appear online?A．Women’s rights’being seriously abused． B．Anger at the practice of demanding dowries．C．The bride’s giving a great many dowries． D．The p opularity of Angry Birds online．67．Which of the following is True about “Dowries”?A．The custom of giving dowries has been in practice for five decades．B．Lack of abundant dowries may lead to the bride’s bein g in violence．C．The illegal practice of dowries is still popular in many African countries．D．More dowries the bride gives mean a high social statu s of her family．68．The underlined word “spinoff” probably means ．A．relation B．connection C．copy D．fake69．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the game “Angr y Bride”?A．There are a variety of weapons to choose from．B．Ram Bhamidi thinks highly of the game．C．Men players don’t find the game enjoyable．D．The game character looks like a Hindu goddess．70．What is the text mainly about?A．Women’s unfair treatment in the marriage． B．The p opularity of the game “Angry Brides”C．The groom’s demanding too many dowries．D．How to build an equal relation it the marriage．D“The world has never been a better place to live in,” says scienc e writer Matt Ridley, “and it will keep on getting better．”Ridley’s critics have accused him of his views on climate change and t he free market． Yet Ridley, 54, sticks to his guns．“It is not m ad to believe in a happy future for people and the planet,” he sa ys． Ridley, who’s been a foreign correspondent, a zoologist, a n economist, and a financier, brings a broad view to his sunny o utlook．“People say I’m bonkers to claim the world will go on g etting better, yet I can’t stop myself, ” he says． Read on to see how Ridley makes his case．Compared with 50 years ago, when I was just four years old, th e average human now earns nearly three times as much money , eats one third more calories, and can expect to live one third l onger． In fact, it’s hard to find any region of the world that’s wo rse off now than it was then, even though the global population has more than doubled over that period．City citizens take up less space, use less energy, and have less impact on natural ecosystems than country livers． The world’s cities now contain over half its people, but they occupy less th an 3 percent of its land area． Urban growth may worry environmentalists, but living in the country is not the best way to care f or the earth． The best thing we can do for the planet is build m ore skyscrapers．The rich get richer, but the poor do even better． Between 1980 and 2000, the poor doubled their consumption． Nigerians are twice as rich and live nine more years． The percentage of th e world’s people living in absolute poverty has dropped by over half． The United Nations estimates that poverty was reduced more in the past 50 years than in the previous 500．71．Ridley’s attitude towards the human future is ．A．worried B．proudC．concerned D．optimistic72．According to Paragraph 2, the improvement of people’s life is great in their ．A．earning much money, eating more and living happilyB．earning more money, better food and living longerC．spending more money, richer food and easy lifeD．higher pay, various food and active life73．The writer believes that ．A．urban living is a good thingB．all people should live in citiesC．living in the countryside causes troubleD．tall building should be built in the country74．The last paragraph mainly tells us that ．A．the poor people benefit more than the richB．poverty in the world nearly disappearsC．the percentage of the rich has dropped by over halfD．the rich get more benefit than the ordinary people 75．Which of the following would be the best title for the text?A．Go ahead! B．Calm Down! C．Cheer Up! D．Take Care!参考答案56—60 BADAD 61—65 BDBCA 66-70 BBCCB 71—75 DBAAC2013年12月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

高中高三英语12月月考试题高三全册英语试题_

然顿市安民阳光实验学校高考高三英语12月月考试题09第I卷（二部分，共85分）第一部分：英语知识运用（两节，共45分）第一节：语法和词汇知识（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）1.S he’s got the job because she has the advantage _____others ofknowing many languages.A.overB. aboveC. againstD. beyond2.Thank you for sending us ______ fresh vegetables of many kinds. Youhave done us _____ great service.A./; aB. the; aC. /;/ D the; /3. ________scores of times, but Derek still couldn’t understand howto use past participle in a concrete situation.A. Having explainedB. Having been explainedC. Though it was explainedD. It was explained4. Chinese President Hu Jintao called for an immediate cease-fire inLibya ______ an even worse humanitarian crisis in the country at the BRICS Summit in Hainan province.A. to preventB. to have preventedC. preventingD. having prevented5. –Do you think that the 16th Asian Games were a success?--Yes, _______!It couldn’t be better. A. relatively B. approximately C. absolutely D. fortunately6. –Is there an express to Beijing tonight?-- There ______be , but you’d better call the booking office to make sure.’A. canB. mightC. willD. must7. Anyway, that evening, ______ I’ll tell you more about later, I ended up staying at Rachel’s place.A. whenB. whereC. whatD. which8. If we can ______ our present difficulties, then everything should be all right.A. come acrossB. get overC. come overD. get off9. Stella was disappointed to find her new plan ______and fell into greatdepression.A. put awayB. carried outC. turned downD. left out10. The black box is a necessary device on an airplane, which recordsits speed, direction and whether everything on the airplane______ normally.A. will functionB. functionedC. is functioningD. has functioned11. According to our principal, all children should be encouraged torealize their full _______.A. consequenceB. entertainmentC. presentationD. potential12. – Which color do you prefer, red or black?-- Red. For red _____ a sense of energy and strength.A. deliversB. conveysC. contributesD. concentrates13. It is uncertain ______ side effects these weight-loss drugs willbring about, although hundreds of thousands of patients have taken it.A. thatB. whetherC. howD. what14. ---Is there anything else I can do for you, Jack?--- No, thanks. I really appreciate ______ when you lent all your notes to me before the exam.A. thatB. oneC. itD. the one15. At the sight of the policeman _____from behind the door.A. did the boy rushed outB. rushing out was the boyC. out rushed the boyD. the boy was rushing out第二节完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

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一、听力选择题 1．What are the speakers talking about?

A．A businessman. B．Computer technology. C．A book. 2．What is the problem with the man's apartment? A．It is dirty. B．The hot water can’t be turned off. C．It has no hot water. 3．What is the woman going to do? A．Go shopping. B．Leave the post office. C．Write the address on the envelope. 4．When did the man go into Tsinghua University? A．Last year. B．Two years ago. C．Three years ago. 5．Where does the conversation probably take place? A．At a restaurant. B．At a gas station. C．At a theatre. 听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。 6．What’s the relationship between the speakers? A．Waiter and customer. B．Taxi driver and passenger. C．Professor and student. 7．What do we know about the woman? A．She is a tourist. B．She studied Drama in the UK. C．She has the same accent as the man.

12月份高考英语百题精练(1)试题新人教版

2010年12月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题，每题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

ABeijing is the most beautiful city in China and Hong Kong the safest and second most beautiful, according to a study by the China Institute of City Competitiveness.The capital came in ahead of 558 other mainland cities and the two SARs(特别行政区), with a score of 0.756 points out of one for its impressive historical monuments and tourist attractions. Gui Qiangfang, the institute's chairman, said, "The capital has a rich history and culture, which have been key to its development." The assessment（评估）took into consideration the cities' urban design, infrastructure, architecture, culture and natural beauty.Factors including the preservation of historical monuments, forest coverage, air quality, the transportation network, city life, public space and GDP were also considered. Hong Kong, which ranked second with 0.666 points, won praise for its skyscrapers, Victoria Harbor and the development of its service industry. Shenzhen took third spot with 0.664 points, scoring highly for its role as the pioneer of China's opening up and reform policies. Shanghai finished fourth with 0.663 points for being the country's financial center.In the voting for the safest city, which assessed the social, economic and ecological（生态的）development, Hong Kong came first with 0.849 points. In this category, the cities' crime rates, stability of financial policies, authority of the government, industrial accident rate, food safety and pollution situation, were considered. The institute said Hong Kong had low crime, and the number of work-related casualties（伤亡）is only 18.4 per 1,000 workers last year.Shanghai ranked second in the safe city poll(抽样调查) with 0.712 points, followed by Nanjing with 0.666 points. The institute said Shanghai is developing a harmonious society ahead of the 2010 World Expo.56．Why was Beijing voted for the most beautiful city in China?A．Because it is the capital city.B．Because it has a rich history and culture.C．Because it develops fastest.D．Because it is the most harmonious city in China.57．Hong Kong was voted for the safest city because of the following EXCEPT .A．ecological development B．tourist attractionsC．low crime rates D．low industrial accident rate58．ranked third in the safe city poll.A．Shanghai B．Shenzhen C．Guangzhou D．Nanjing59．The best title for the passage would be “”.A．Beijing Beautiful, HK Safe B．Welcome to Beijing and HKC．China’s Most Beautiful City D．Vote for Your Favorite CityBFebruary 24,2008 saw thieves break into the showroom of an Italianjeweler favored by Hollywood stars and stole items worth up to 10 million dollars while its owners were in Los Angeles hosting a party to celebrate the Oscars.The robbery，w hich took place at the Damiani showroom in Milan’s fashion district thatmorning，was compared later with the“perfect scenes”in films such as Ocean’s Eleven and The Italian Job.The thieves had spent more than a month digging a tunnel from a disused cellar(地下室)in a building joined to the showroom. The digging had been heard for weeks but was thought to be part of continuing building works next door. The four thieves，dressed in balaclavas，sunglasses and fake uniforms of the Guards. used an inside stair to reach the first floor，thus avoiding alarms and video cameras.The showroom had been opened for a private viewing and there were five employees inside，including a cleaning lady and a member of the staff，as well as the manager. The thieves said they were there to check the accounts(账目)，then knocked down the staff，tied them up with ropes，covered their mouths with tape and locked them in the washroom. They then helped themselves to jewelry from the safe and left the way they had come.The entire operation had taken little more than 40 minutes. The emplovees managed to free themselves and raise the alarm，hut by then the thieves were long gone. The police said that they were looking into whether the robbers had “inside assistance” that had helped them to avoid the alarms and cameras.60．Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A．A perfect robbery B．10 million of Jewelry StolenC．The Italian Thieves D．An Italian Jeweler61．Why didn’t the thieves appear in the came ras? Perhaps because ．A．there was something wrong with the cameras thenB．the thieves entered the showroom through an inside stairC．the employees were too frightened to open the cameras thenD．the cameras didn’t work with the uniforms of the guards62．Which of the following is true according to the passage?A．The Italian jeweler was popular with some famous American film stars．B．The thieves went into a disused tunnel into the showroom．C．When the robbery took place，there was no one in the showroom．D．One of the jeweler employees must have helped the robbery secretly．63．We can infer from the passage that ．A．The items were so 学科网that no one could afford to buy one．B．The thieves left the showroom from where they came into it．C．The most valuable iewels survived the robbery．D．The jeweler had to close down because of the showroom robbery．CProfessor Martin’s report says that children who attend a number of different schools，because their parents have to move around the country，probably make slow progress in their studies. There are also signs，says Professor Martin，that an unusually large number of such children are mentally affected.The professor says，“It’s true，my personal feeling is that children should stay in one school. But our findings are based on research and not on any personal feelings. ”Captain Thomas James，an Army lecturer for the past 20 years and himself a father of two，said，“I’ve never heard of such rubbish. Taking me for example. no harm is done to the education of my children，who change schools regularly—if they keep to the same system，as in our Army schools. In my experience—and I’ve known quite a few of them—Army children are as well adjustedas any others，if not more s o. What the professor doesn’t appear to appreciate is the fact that in such situation children will adapt much better than grown—ups. "When this reached Professor Martin，he said that at no time had his team suggested that all children were backward or mentally affected in some way，but simply that in their experience there was a clear tendency.“Our findings show that while the very bright children can deal with regular changes without harming his or her general progress in studies，the majority of children suffer from constantly having to enter a new learning situation”.64．Professor’s Martin’s report suggests that．A．it may not be good for children to change schools too oftenB．parents should not move around the countryC．changing schools is the reason of children making slow progressD．more and more children are mentally affected65．According to the passage，Professor Martin's personal feeling .A．is the opposite of what his report has shownB．is in a way supported by his researchC．has played a big part in his researchD．is based on the experience of his own children66．From the passage，we can conclude that Captain James’ children ．A．have been affected by changing schoolsB．go to ordinary state schoolsC．can get used to the Army school educationD．discuss their education regularly with their father67．About children and grown—ups，Captain James says that children ．A．are generally poorly—adjusted B．are usually less experiencedC．can adapt much more easily D．can deal with changes quicklyDLanguage is a major problem for the European Union(EU). The agreement or treaty(条约)which created the organization that eventually became the EU，the Treaty of Rome，stated that each country’s language must be treated equally. The 0riginal six countries had only three languages between them：French，German and Dutch／Flemish. However，there are now 15 countries in the EU，with a total of 12 languages. EU documents must be translated into all these languages，and at official meetings，the speeches must be translated into all the languages by interpreters.All this translating is very expensive and time consuming(费时的). it is said that nearly half of all employees of the EU are engaged in translating documents and speeches，and nearly half of the EU’s administrative(管理方面的)costs are spent on this task. In the near future it is probably that several more countries，most 0f them having their own languages，will join the EU，thus making the situation even worse.The problem is not just cost：there are practical difficulties as well. With 12 languages，there are 132 possible “translation situations” that might be needed. It is often difficult to find people inthe right place at the right time who can translate from(for example)Danish into Greek，or Dutch into Portuguese，at a high professional standard.In practice，the problem has been made less severe by the use of English in many contacts between EU officials，since almost all of them speak some English. However, any action to reduce the number of official languages(perhaps to four or five)would be a blow to the price of the smaller countries. Another commonly suggested solution is to make English the official language for all EU business. However，this is strongly resisted by powerful member countries like France and Germany. 68．What’s the main purpose of this passage?A．To give a solution to a problem．B．To find out a problem and show how severe it isC．To criticize the European Union for inefficiencv(低效)．D．To show that the problem cannot be solved．69．According to the writer，the use of English in contacts among EU officals has ．A．angered the officials who don’t speak EnglishB．lessened the number of official languagesC．reduced the effect of the problemD．been supported by powerful member countries70．The writer mentions“Danish into Greek”as an example of．A．a situation that might be difficult to deal withB．a situation that occurs oftenC．one of the 12 situations that requires an interpreterD．languages easily being interpreted71．The writer suggests that if the number of official languages was reduced，．A．the EU would not know which official languages to chooseB．countries whose languages were not used officially would be unhappyC．only easy languages would be used officiallyD．the smaller member countries would be pleasedE“Wanted by the FBI. ”To the murderer，or the bank robber，these are the most frightening words in the world. When the criminal hears them，he knows that six thousand trained persons are after him.Why should he be so afraid? There are thousands of cities and villages where he can hide，and forests and deserts，as well. Besides，he’s usually rich with stolen money.Money can make it easier to hide. With money，the criminal can even pay a doctor to operate on his face and make him hard to recognize. But the criminals know that as public enemies，they can be found by the FBI no matter where they hide.They know every trick the criminal knows and many more. If he makes just one mistake，they’11 get him. That’s why the man who is wanted can’t sleep. That’s why he becomes nervous，why he jumps at every sound.The FBI began on May 10th，1924. General Harlan Stone chose Edgar Hoover，a young lawyer，to head the new agency(机构). “What we need is a wholly new kind of police force，”he said. “Criminals today are smart. They use stolen cars and even planes to make their gateway s. They have learned to open any lock，using advanced technology. We can’t beat them with old methods. Wehave to train officers to work scientifically. ”Edgar Hoover quietly went ahead with his plans. He picked his men carefully. They had to be between the ages of twenty--five and thirty five. He wanted only men with good manners and good character. When working as his officers，they would have to meet all kinds of people. Hoover wanted men who could handle a teacup as well as a gun. But the FBI cannot help in every police problem. It can look into only certain crimes against the government. Solving all other crimes is the duty of local police forces.72．A man wanted by the FBI will find that money is ．A．not at all useful．B．very helpful for a whileC．necessary for staying free D．important and useful73．Before he worked with the FBI，Edgar Hoover was aA．policeman B．lawyer C．teacher D．general74．The FBI was begun in order to ．A．reduce crimesB．bring younger men into police workC．fight crimes scientificallyD．offer jobs75．A man who can “handle a teacup as well as a gun” has both ．A．courage and mannersB．strength and kindnessC．wisdom and energyD．ability and humor参考答案56—60BBDAA 6l一65 BABAB 66—70CCBCA 71—75BBBCA。

2012年12月份百题精练(2)英语

2012年12月份百题精练(2）英语试题三、阅读理解(共两节，40分）第一节（共15小题;每小题2分，共30分）阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。

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高三英语12月份百题精练（1）英语试题第三部分：阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项。 A In 1960 Khrushchev headed a group to visit Indonesia and was warmly treated by his hosts. Once in Jakarta the hosts treated the guests to a special fruit, the durian. President Sukarno picked one, took a bite and handed it to Khrushchev. Just then, Khrushchev noticed that all the Indonesians present were staring at him, whispering. Obviously something funny was going to happen. Puzzled, he took over the fruit and immediately a very terrible smell attacked his nose, which nearly made him sick. Being a good guest, he braced himself up and took a small bite with great care. To his surprise, he found the fruit to be uncommonly delicious. He was so impressed by this strange fruit that he decided to let his colleagues (同事) in Moscow have a taste of it too. So he sent by air one share for each member of the Presidium. The plane was to pass New Dehli and Kabul and Khrushchev didn’t forget his friends in India and Afghanistan. He gave orders that Prime Minister Nehru and the king of Afghanistan should each have a package. When Khrushchev returned to Moscow, his colleagues all thanked him for his kind gifts, but at the same time they pointed out that either because the plane must have been delayed on the way or because of some other reasons, all the fruit had gone bad. They had to throw them away because they gave out an awful smell. Later Khrushchev received similar messages of thanks from his friends in India and Afghanistan, only the messages were more skillfully worded. 56. What did Khrushchev notice when Sukarno presented a durian to him? A. The fruit had a terrible smell. B. He became the centre of the people’s attention. C. He was made fun of by the Indonesians. D. There was something wrong with his nose. 57. Which of the following can describe the special fruit? A. Ugly-looking but extremely tasty. B. Unpleasant to nose but delicious to mouth. C. Uncommonly delicious and sweet. D. Not only delicious but also good-looking. 58. Why did Khrushchev decide to send durians to his colleagues? A. He wanted to make fun of them. B. To show his kindness and consideration. C. To see whether his colleagues would like the taste of them. D. He was impressed by the fruit, so he wanted his colleagues to taste it too. 59. What can we infer from the passage? A. The fruit durian is uncommonly delicious but easy to go bad. B. All delicious fruits can be accepted at once by various people. C. His colleagues and friends didn’t know the taste of the fruit. D. One man’s meat is another man’s poison. B If US software(软件) companies don’t pay more attention to quality, they could kiss their business good-bye. Both India and Brazil are developing a world-class software industry. Their weapon is quality and one of their jobs is to attract the top US quality specialists whose voices are not listened to in their country. Already, of the world’s 12 software houses that have earned the highest position in the world, seven are in India. That’s largely because they have used new methods American software specialists refused to use. For example, for years, quality specialists, W. Edwards Deming and J.M. Juran had tried to persuade US software companies to change their attitudes to quality. But their quality call mainly fell on deaf ears in the US--but not in Japan. By the 1970s and 1980s, Japan was taking its market share with better, cheaper products. They used Deming’s and Juran’s ideas to bring down the cost of good quality to as little as 5% of total production costs. In US factories, the cost of quality then was 10 times as high: 50%. In software, it still is. Watts S. Humphrey spent 27 years at IBM heading up software production and then quality assurance(保证). But his advice was seldom paid attention to. He retired from IBM in 1986. In 1987, he worked out a system for assessing(评估) and improving software quality. It has proved its value time and again. For example, in 1990 the cost of quality at Raytheon Electronics Systems was almost 60 % of total software production costs. It fell to 15% in 1996 and has since further dropped to below 10 %. Like Deming and Juran, Humphrey seems to be winning more praises overseas than at home. The Indian government and several companies have just founded the Watts Humphrey Software Quality Institute at the Software Technology Park in Chennai, India. Let’s hope that US lead in software will not be eaten up by its quality problems.