高三英语限时阅读训练15
高考复习(英语)专项练习：50分阅读限时满分练【含答案及解析】 (4)
50分阅读限时满分练(五)(限时35分钟)Ⅰ.阅读理解(共15小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分37.5分)A(2021·安徽合肥二模)CVCC’s High School ProgrammeCareer-technical programmes at Cuyahoga Valley Career Centre allow students flexible career paths with advanced knowledge to prepare them for college and work.Electrical SystemsEach student is provided with trade-related classroom training that produces competency and pride that lead to true craftsmanship. Learn how to use many of the latest tools and technologies with hands-on training in our fully equipped lab. The programme’s diversified coursework gives students a strong foundation in electrical systems installation and repair, in addition to receiving skill training, working and earning a paycheque on the job.Engineering TechnologyYou’ll learn engineering concepts and technology such as applied logic, digital electronics, computer-aided design, robotics and computer-integrated manufacturing. The project-based approach lets you apply your skill to real situations. In practice, you’ll pick your own real-world problems to solve and get ready for a college engineering programme.Sports Medicine Exercise ScienceThis science-based programme combines lectures, hands-on labs and critical thinking activities with all of the latest fitness technology. Students have the unique opportunity to learn in exercise and sports environments alongside exercise and sports professionals using advanced medical techniques to prevent and heal injuries. Upon completion of the programme, students may earn college credits at various Ohio universities. Applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA(Grade Point Average) and “C” or better in Biology.Education ProfessionEducation Profession introduces college-minded students to the field of education. This foundational course benefits all education majors regardless of specialty. Observation and field experiences provide the first-hand experience you need to decide if a career in education is for you. Admission is with high school counselor(顾问) recommendation only.1.Which programme offers students pay?A.Electrical Systems.B.Engineering Technology.C.Sports Medicine Exercise Science.cation Profession.2.What is special about Sports Medicine Exercise Science?A.It is targeted at college students in Ohio.B.It is aimed at training professional athletes.C.It only admits applicants with recommendation.D.It has academic requirements for applicants.3.What can we infer about the programmes mentioned in the text?A.They are science-related.B.They are technology-centred.C.They stress practical training.D.They guarantee admission to college.B(2021·宁夏银川高三教学质量检测)Chinese cuisine is widely known and enjoyed all around the world. Who doesn’t long for a favourite Chinese dish? But there is one interesting concept concerning Chinese food which is almost unheard of in the West, and which is becoming increasingly ignored by the youth of the East—the ancient custom of “tonic food”.Tonic food is food which is consumed to improve one’s well-being or avoid sickness. For instance, it was once the custom for new mothers to eat a sesame oil(麻油) hot pot every day for the first month after giving birth. It was believed that this dish would benefit the muscles, reduce pain, improve circulation, stimulate sweating, and warm the body. Some foods, such as mutton and spinach(菠菜), are seen as “hot”, while others, such as Chinese cabbage and radish(樱桃萝卜), are seen as “cold”. One should be careful not to eat too much of either “hot” or “cold” food. However, how much “hot” or “cold” food one should eat depends on the time of the year, how the food is prepared and what it is prepared with, and the individual’s health.The custom of tonic food for a healthier life also influences the catering industry. Chinese herbal medicines, such as wolfberry(枸杞), can be found on many restaurant menus, either added to fruit tea or as a beneficial addition to a dish. These herbs attract customers, such as over-worked office staff, in need of a modest pick-me-up.So, whether you need to boost your strength with a large helping of chicken soup, or increase your mental powers with a serving of pig’s brain soup, you may find that this ancient Chinese custom could be just the tonic you are looking for.4.What is the present situation of tonic food?A.It is catching less attention.B.It is enjoyed by many young people.C.It is well-known worldwide.D.It is becoming increasingly popular.5.What is believed to benefit new mothers?A.Chinese cabbage.B.Fruit tea.C.Sesame oil hot pot.D.Pig’s brain soup.6.What does the underlined word “catering” mean in paragraph 3?A.Medicine.B.Restaurant.cation.D.Fashion.7.What can be a suitable title for the text?A.The Charm of Chinese CuisineB.The Popularity of Tonic FoodC.An Introduction to Chinese Tonic FoodD.Differences between Hot Food and Cold FoodC(2021·黑龙江齐齐哈尔二模)A new study looks at how pets provide important support through petting, cuddles(拥抱), and a frequent physical presence. This is especially key when people feel lonely.The researchers interviewed 32 people aged 59 to 83. Pets included dogs, cats, birds, etc. More than 90% of the people spoke about touch in the relationship with their pets. “Participants often described touch-based interactions with their pets as being comforting or relaxing in a way that contributed to their overall well-being,” the researchers say. “For our participants, comfort is the sense of being somehow cared for by another being.”Many people in the study spoke about how their pets just seemed to “know” when they weren’t feeling well and they’d move to get physically near them. Different pets were better at providing comfort, some participants insisted. Many said cats were more relaxing than dogs, while others said dogs could be relaxing as long as they were “the right kind of dog”. But almost all pets provided some sort of comfort to their owners when it came to touch.Janette Young, lecturer in health sciences at the University of South Australia, and her team uncovered an interesting thing about the pet-human relationship. People in the study often spoke about how their animals demanded to be petted or seemed to take joy in the interaction. This, in turn, made the humans feel good.The researchers suggest that pets can be “helpful in reducing touch deprivation(匮乏)” and the benefits can come from all kinds of pets. This connection can be particularly important in health care and senior care settings where patients and workers are less likely to be able to see friends and family; yet touch is important and can improve health and happiness.Pets can also offer benefits that in some cases people can’t offer. “Relationships with pets are different to those with humans,” Young says. “Animals don’t judge and are always with us.”8.About what did some participants hold different opinions?A.What pets were better at providing comfort.B.Whether pets could make them feel relaxed.C.How they felt when their pets touched them.D.When pets could notice their owners’ discomfort.9.What did Janette Young find about the pet-human relationship?A.It is full of judgments.B.It turns out temporary.C.It benefits both parties.D.It is determined by pets.10.What may researchers suggest hospitals do?A.Encourage pet connection programmes.B.Raise pets to reduce human touch.C.Select the best pet companions.D.Order workers’ friends to pay visits.11.What is the main idea of the text?A.Humans need spiritual support.B.Pet-human interactions are common.C.Lonely people like living with pets.D.Pets offer humans touch-based comfort.D(2021·山东日照一模)Looking for a place to take a rest, sip a cup of coffee and have a furry companion? Welcome to animal-themed cafes.In recent years, the combination of pets and catering has become incredibly popular in many cities throughout China. While many cafes started out offering the company of cats and dogs, others are expanding their range. Some cafes include animals like squirrels, raccoons(浣熊) and even capybaras(水豚).Many Internet users have commented that their main reason for visiting these businesses is to interact closely with animals they have only seen from afar.“The customers love animals. They are curious about these pets and want to raise one at home but circumstances don’t allow it,” said pet cafe owner Tian Rui. Liu Jing, a Beijing resident who works in finance, loves pigs, but her parents would not endorse her getting one as a pet. The 24-year-old had to admire the animals through videos and images. But now, she can have close contact with an adorable pig every weekend in a pet cafe.Also, these pet cafes serve as a shelter for those who find comfort in being around animals. “In this place, you can get close to the cute little ones in a very comfortable way without having to worry about safety and hygiene(卫生)—overall, it is an extremely comfortable experience,” said Zhao Ming from Tianjin, a frequent pet cafe visitor.Animal lovers also expect the pet cafes to change people’s attitudes towards pets. Animals like ducks, pigs and sheep have been served as food for many years. People hardly see them as pets. But the pet cafes help shift their attitude from seeing them as playthings to regarding them as family members or close friends.“Whether at home or in stores, these little animals are there for companionship and they bring warmth to our hearts. They care and understand just like family members. They give us much more than the love we give to them,” Zhao said.12.Why do people visit pet cafes?A.To pursue inner peace.B.To appreciate animal images.C.To experience a clean environment.D.To have close contact with animals.13.What does the underlined word “endorse” in paragraph 4 mean?A.Believe in.B.Approve of.C.Prevent.D.Suspect.14.We can conclude from paragraph 6 that pet cafes may.A.change our views of animalsB.teach us how to look after pets betterC.show us the importance of having petsD.remind us to value our family and friends15.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A.Cafes Enjoy Great PopularityB.Ideal Shelters for Lovely AnimalsC.Animals Turn into CompanionsD.Animal Lovers from Different CitiesⅡ.七选五(共5小题; 每小题2.5分, 满分12.5分)(2021·江苏淮安高三适应性联考)If you’re looking to maximise the amount of fat burning in your next workout, think about having a coffee half an hour before you get started. 16Researchers found that 3 milligrams(毫克) of caffeine per kilogram of body weight can raise the rate of fat burning during aerobic(有氧的) exercise. 17 The coffee dose was shown to increase maximal fat oxidation rate(脂肪氧化率) by an average of 10.7 percent in the morning and 29 percent in the afternoon.The recommendation to exercise on an empty stomach in the morning to increase fat oxidation is common. 18 It is still unknown whether this increase is due to exercising in the morning or due to going without food for a longer period of time.19 Caffeine is often associated with improved athletic performance, though the science behind this link isn’t as comprehensive as it could be. In later cycling tests after the caffeine had been given, thefat-burning capability of the body was measured, showing the impact that caffeine had made on MFO. Maximum oxygen uptake was also raised, as was the intensity(强度) of exercise.The results of the study showed that acute caffeine intake 30 minutes before performing an aerobic exercise test increased MFO during exercise regardless of the time of day.20 Overall, these results suggest that a combination of acute caffeine intake and exercise at moderate intensity in the afternoon provides the best solution for individuals seeking to increase whole-body fat oxidation during aerobic exercise.A.It is based on the results gathered from 15 male volunteers.B.However, this recommendation may lack a scientific basis.C.Evidence is mounting that morning exercise is good for your health.D.A new study suggests it can make a significant difference to fat burning.E.They are clear enough to suggest that there is some kind of association there.F.Researchers have found that if cyclists take more caffeine, they will ride much faster.G.Researchers were keen to look in detail at the relationship between caffeine and exercise.50分阅读限时满分练(五)【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。
高三英语阅读训练十五篇之(十一)
高三英语阅读训练十五篇之(十一)AWhen Laura reached school-going age the discussions about moving became more urgent(紧迫的). Her father did not want the children to go to school with the village children and for once her mother agreed with him. Not because, as he said, they ought to have a better education than they could get at Lark Rise; but because she feared they would tear their clothes and catch cold and get dirty heads going a mile and a half to and from the school in the village. So empty cottages in the market town were examined and often it seemed that the next week or the next month they would be leaving Lark Rise for ever; but again each time something would hapeen to prevent the removal, and gradually a new idea came up. To gain time, their father would teach the two eldest children to read and write, so that, if asked by the School Attendance Office, their mother could say they were leaving the small village shortly, and in the meantime, were being taught at home.So their father brought home two copies of Mavo r’s First Reader and taught them the alphabet; but just as Laura was beginning on words of one syllable(音节), he was sent away to work on a distant job, only coming home at weekends. Laura, left at the c-a-t s-i-t-s on the m-a-t’s stage, then had to carry her book round after her mother as she went about her housework, asking, “Please, Mother, what does h-o-u-s-e spell?” or “W-a-l-k, Mother, what is that?” Often when her mother was too busy or too tired to attend to her, she would sit and fix her eyes on a page that might as well have been printed in Hebrew(希伯来语) for all she could make of it, frowning(锁眉) and studying the print as though she would make out the meaning by force of concentration(用心).After weeks of this, there came a day when, quite suddenly, as it seemed to her, the printed characters took on a meaning. There were still many words, even in the first page of that simple book, she could not understand; but she could jump those and yet make sense of the whole. “I’m reading!” she cried aloud. “Oh, Mother! Oh, Edmund! I’m reading!”1. Laura’s father didn’t want his children to go to school at Lark Rise because ______.A.it was too far awayB.they couldn’t learn enoughC.their hair would become dirtyD.they would ruin their clothes2.The children’s father decided to teach them to read and write so that they _______.A.had an excuse not to have to moveB.had a reason for not attending schoolC.could write to the School Attendance OfficeD.would be educated before they left the village3.The underlined part “left at the c-a-t s-i-t-s on the m-a-t’ stage” suggests that _____.ura was working hard and learning quicklyB.her father had no time to teach herC.her mother was too busy to attend to herura knew little about how to read and write4.From the passage we can infer that _______ made Laura stare at a page in her book.A.her lack of concentrationB.her inability to understandC.her need to understand HebrewD.her determination to understandura finally discovered she could read when she _________.A.understood the main ideaB.understood all the words in her bookC.recognized the printed charactersD.jumped the first pages of her bookBIn 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist. So he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his yard. That was the first photograph.The next important date in the history of photography was 1837. That year, Daguerre, another French, took a picture of his studio. He used a new kind of camera and a different process. In his pictures, you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest details. This kind of photograph was called a daguerreotype.Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s process. Travelers brought back daguerreotypes from all around the world. People photographed famous buildings, cities and mountains.In about 1840, the process was improved. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. The process was not simple. The photographers had to carry lots of films and processing equipment. But this did not stop the photographers, especially in the United States. After 1840s daguerreotype artists were popular in most cities.Mathew Brady was a well-known American photographer. He took many pictures of famous people. The pictures were unusual because they were very life-like and full of personality.Brady was also the first person to take pictures of a was. His 1862 Civil War pictures showed dead soldiers and ruined cities. They made the war seem more real and more terrible.In the 1880s, new inventions began to change photography. Photographers could buy films ready-made in rolls. So they did not have to make the film themselves. Also, they did not have to process the film immediately. They could bring it back to their studios and develop it later, meaning that they did not have to carry lots of equipment. And finally, the invention of the small handheld camera made photography less expensive.With the small camera, anyone could be a photographer. People began to use cameras just for fun. They took pictures of their families, friends and favorite places. They called these pictures “snapshot”.Photographs became very popular in newspapers in the 1890s. Soon magazines and books also used documentary photographs. These pictures showed true events and people. They were much more real than drawing.Photography also turned into a form of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photographs were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings. Like other art forms.6.The passage is mainly about ___________.A.the invention of camerasB.a kind of new art - photographyC.the development of photographyD.the important dates in the history of photography7.The first pictures of a war were taken by __________.A.a French photographer in the 1840sB.an American photographer in the 1860sC.a German reporter in the 1880sD.a French artist in the 1890s8.The invention of small cameras made it possible for __________A.anyone to be a photographerB.people to use daguerreotypesC.the rich to afford to take picturesD.people to buy films ready – made in rolls9.Photography can also be an art form because artists can _________.A.take anything they likeB.keep a record of real lifeC.take photos of the famousD.show ideas and feelings in pictures10.According to the passage, which of the followings shows the correct order?a.Photographs became popular in newspapers.b.Photographers carried processing equipment while taking pictures.c.The invention of small handheld cameras made photography easier.d.Dapuerre invented a kind of photograph called daguerreotype.e.Brady took pictures of famous people.A.e，a，d，b，cB.d，b，e，c，aC.b，e，c，a，dD.d，c，e，a，bCSimple steps to inner peaceIf you wake up feeling tired and lazy, these moves can give you a lift. Our yoga warm-ups will help to loosen and stretch your muscles and joints, and deep breathing also helps you to focus your thoughts, so you feel refreshed!●Upper-body liftSlowly lower your body to the floor, look up forward the ceiling and breathe in. Hold for a minute. Release(放松).●Toe touchBringing your hands to the floor, breathe out while putting your head between your knees(if you’re a beginner, keep knees slightly bent). H olding the position, breathe inas you stretch your head and chest upward. Hold for one minute. Release.●Spine stretchStanding straight, feet together, breathe in and raise your arms straight overhead, hands touching. Look up, stretching your body for one minute. Release. Repeat moves as often as needed.11.The purpose of the above exercises is to ______.A.help you bring back your strengthB.get rid of pain from your backC.get you warm enough to do further exerciseD.loosen and stretch your muscles to help you breathe12.The underlined phrase “give you a lift” means __________.A.raising your body higherB.making you releaseC.making you get energeticD.getting your body straight13.Whic h of the following pictures shows the “Spine Stretch”?14.If you don’t know how to use a computer, you had better ask for the position of ____.A.a secretary in NESTLEB.a production worker in NESTLEC.a senior engineer in THYSSEND.a cost accountant in THYSSEN15.From the passage we can learn that ________.A.THYSSEN is a successful company with many branchesB.NESTLE is a company only producing chemical productsC.NESTLE askes for good command of English in every positionD.THYSSEN needs a senior sales manager to sell its products in Asia16.As a graduate from university this year, you can probably get a job as _______.A.a cost accountant in THYSSENB.a purchaser in THYSSENC.a secretary in NESTLED.an accountant in NESTLEEResearchers have announced the results of two studies on the health effects of the drug aspirin. One study shows aspirin can sharply reduce the chance that a healthy, older man will suffer from a heart attack.The study offered two new results from earlier findings. It said taking one aspirin pill every other day helped only healthy men over the age of fifty. It also said aspirin gave the greatest protection against heart attacks to men with low blood cholesterol (胆固醇) levels.Earlier studies showed that aspirin reduced the chance of heart attacks in men with heart disease. But there was no proof that aspirin would do the same for healthy men.Researchers in the United States began a major aspirin study in the early 1980s. It included 22,000 healthy male doctors. All were between the age of forty and eighty-four. More than 11,000 of the doctors took one aspirin pill every other day. Each pill contained 325 milligram of aspirin. The other 11,000 doctors took a harmless pill that contained no drug. The men did not know which kind of pill they were taking.The doctors who took aspirin suffered 44 percent fewer heart attacks than those taking the harmless pil. 139 men who took aspirin suffered from heart attacks. Ten of them died. 239 men who did not take aspirin suffered from heart attacks. Twenty-six of them died.The researchers said the doctors’ study provides clear proof that taking aspirin can prevent a first heart attack in healthy, older men. They said, however,the result do not mean every man over the age of fifty should take aspirin. They said aspirin cannot help men who do not eat healthy foods, who smoke cigarettes and who are fat. The researchers said men who think they would be helped by taking aspirin should talk with their doctors first.17.The passage tells us that the new use of aspirin is ________.A.to treat heart diseaseB.to reduce pain while one suffers from a heart attackC.to help old people to be more healthyD.to reduce the chance of a heart attack in old men18.Aspirin can help those who _________.A.work as doctorsB.are under 40 years oldC.are fat and smoke cigarettesD.are older and healthy19.At last the researchers advise us to take aspirin __________.A.with careB.as much as we likeC.every dayD.only considering the age20.From the experiment we can conclude that about _________ of people who suffered from heart attacks without aspirin died.A.7%B.11%C.19%D.44%参考答案(十一) 1---5 BBDDA 6---10 CBADB 11---15 ACCBA 16---20 CDDAB。
高三上学期英语阅读理解专项练习小卷15
中学英语阅读理解专练小卷（15）Club InformationArtOur weekly life drawing sessions are a relaxing environment for your artistic ability to develop and meet other creative souls. No prior experience of art is required to join because we believe art should be for all.Meeting Time: TuesdaysLearn more atAnglo-ChineseWe are a culturally aware and diverse club devoted to promoting Chinese and British culture by creating “a home away from home”. We aim to promote cultural exchange and meet awesome people. Joining us is completely free. We welcome everyone to join us and participate in our activities.Meeting Time: ThursdaysLearn more atBandWe exist to help bring together musicians of every genre. We aim to promote live music and help musicians find band mates. Please join the BandSoc group by pressing the blue Visit Group button, which has all the latest updates and events. Please also consider buying membership to save a few pounds at events.Meeting Time: MondaysLearn more atBackstageWe are a group of students who are passionate about theatre. We provide both the basics of theatre and voluntary theatre services in The Riley Smith Theatre. Backstage isn’t just about the theatre, though. We also run a trip once a year to a musical of our choice.Meeting Time: FridaysLearn more at259．Which club can you join to raise your cross-cultural awareness?A．Art.B．Anglo-Chinese.C．Band.D．Backstage. 260．How can you get discounts at Band events?A．By becoming a member.B．By bringing a band mate.C．By joining the Visit Group.D．By booking a ticket on weekdays. 261．Which website can help you learn about drama?A．B．C．D．Louisa May Alcott (1832-1888) was born in Pennsylvania, America. Her career as an author began when she wrote poetry and short stories for popular magazines. When she was 22, her first book was published, which was like a milestone for her career.When she was 35, she was asked by a publisher to write a novel “for girls” and that is how Little Women came to people’s eyes. The book became a sudden hit after its publication, and was adapted into films for many times, both silent movies and sound movies.Little Women is the most beloved and enduring (经久不衰的) novel of Louisa May Alcott. It is about the life of four women (four sisters), especially the growth of four young women, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy, from their childhood to womanhood. Four of them are of different personalities and stories. Meg is beautiful and gentle, typically good wife after being married. The author-to-be Jo is devoted to writing and is like a tomboy. The tragically frail Beth is talented in art, especially music. However, she dies in an early age. Amy is a romantic while spoiled lady who finds her talent in art too, especially sculpture. These four March sisters share their joy and sorrow while growing up, while their father is far at war—the civil war. The family is poor in goods but rich in love.The second half of the novel, focuses on the girls as they leave their childhood and begin their journey into adult life. Lessons of friendship, family and love are covered as we join the characters through the ups and downs of life, good times and bad.262．What can we learn from the first two paragraphs?A．Little Women was Alcott’s first book.B．Alcott’s mother once served as her tutor.C．Alcott helped reduce the family burden when young.D．Little Women was only adapted into sound movies after its publication.263．What does the underlined word “frail” in paragraph 3 mean?A．Delicate.B．Lonely.C．Sensitive.D．Ambitious. 264．What is the second half of the novel mainly about?A．Their bittersweet childhood.B．Their journey into adulthood.C．Their life lessons in bad times.D．Their father’s service in the civil war.265．What is the purpose of this text?A．To introduce a book.B．To share life lessons.C．To memorize a writer.D．To explain a book’s publication.First impressions can set a lasting tone, but there is often something doubtful. Psychologists have documented a phenomenon known as the liking gap, whereby two people meeting for the first time routinely underestimate how much their counterparts (对应方) like them. A new study finds that the liking gap occurs in group settings too and affects how well groups function.In one experiment, the researchers divided 159 participants into groups of three and asked them to have a conversation. They then surveyed the participants individually about how much they liked each of their partners, how much they thought each partner liked them, and how much they thought their partners liked each other. On average, people liked their partners more than they believed their partners liked them, and thought themselves to be the least liked in the group.In a subsequent experiment, the researchers asked similar questions of engineering students who had worked together in design competitions for varying lengths of time. Here, too, people tended to underestimate the degree to which they were liked, regardless of how long they had known their teammates — and their dim views of their own likability reduced their willingness to ask others for help, give honest feedback, and work together in the future.A final experiment involving a broad sample of workers showed that the misperceptions (误解) were strongest among teammates and that they decreased team effectiveness and job satisfaction. It also found a possible explanation for the liking gap: People tend to focus on positive thoughts when reflecting on how much they like someone else “(I’m happy that she got a promotion”) but fall victim to more negative ones when considering how others view them “(I got a promotion, so she might be green with envy”).Managers should think carefully not just about how teammates regard one another but about how team members think they themselves are regarded, the researchers say; correcting misperceptions could boost team satisfaction and performance. “If only people knew how positively their teammates actually felt about them, they might communicate better, feel more included on their teams, and be happier overall with their jobs,” they write.266．What does the liking gap refer to?A．A type of social anxiety disorder.B．Love among different age groups.C．Misjudging others’ opinions of us.D．Holding back others’ evaluations. 267．What did the experiment in paragraph 2 reveal?A．People did not like to give honest comments.B．People tended to think little of their partners.C．People were quite demanding towards others.D．People were not very confident about themselves.268．What does the underlined word “dim” in paragraph 3 probably mean?A．Conflicting.B．Negative.C．Conventional.D．Strong. 269．What do the researchers suggest managers stress?A．Employees’ viewpoints on themselves.B．The relationship between team members.C．Employee promotion and job satisfaction.D．Communication between leaders and employees.“That Tom is going to make a lot of trouble. He kept putting cotton into Martha’s sack (麻袋),” Sambo told Legree that night.“Then we’ll have to give him a lesson.” said Legree.Slowly the tired slaves (奴隶) came into the room for the weighing of the sacks. First Legree weighed Tom’s sack, and it was enough. Martha’s sack was next. The weight was enough, but Legree shouted at her.“You lazy animal! This is not enough! Stay here and wait.” He finished weighing all the other sacks, and then turned to Tom.“Come here,” said Legree, “I want to give you a better job than picking cotton, and you can start tonight: take this woman and whip (鞭打) her — you know how.”“I’m sorry, Master,” said Tom. “I can’t do it.”Legree whipped Tom across his face and then hit him with his fists many times.“There!” he said. “Now will you tell me you can’t do it ?”“Yes, Master,” said Tom, with blood running down his face. “I will work night and day, but I will never whip another person”.“I bought you, and you’re mine, body and soul (灵魂).” he said, kicking Tom.“My soul isn’t yours! You can’t buy it!”“We’ll see,” said Legree, “Sambo, Quimbo, give this dog, a lesson.”It was late at night, and Tom lay bleeding alone, among pieces of broken machinery. He heard a noise.“Who’s there? Please, give me some water!”It was Cassy. She helped him drink and then she cleaned his wounds and put something soft under his head. Tom felt better.—Adapted from Uncle Tom’s Cabin 270．Why did Legree asked Tom to whip Martha?A．Because Martha refused his order.B．Because Martha picked enough cotton.C．Because he wanted to give Tom a lesson.D．Because Martha was a slave.271．What did Tom mean by saying “My soul isn’t yours! You can’t buy it!”?A．You can’t ask me to do everything!B．You can’t afford to buy my soul!C．You can’t hurt my feelings!D．You can’t be my master!272．What is the right order of these events in the story?a. Slaves were asked to weigh their sacks.b. Cassy gave Tom some water.c. Legree whipped and hit Tom.d. Tom put cotton into Martha’s sack.A．c-a-b-d B．a-c-d-b C．d-a-c-b D．c-b-a-d 273．Which of the following words can best describe Tom?A．Helpful and brave.B．Silly but confident.C．Clever and loyal.D．Careful but rude.Sydney Conservatorium of Music Concerts for January 2017A．Sydney Youth OrchestraConservatorium High School students play a selection (精选) of Mozart concertos (协奏曲). Date: Sat. 7th and 14th January, 8:00 pm. $10B．Let’s Sing TogetherAn afternoon for the young and the young-at-heart. Led by the Giggles Band (乐队), sing children’s songs from your childhood and from all over the world. There will be a special appearance by Willy Wallaby, from the popular children’s programme.Date: Sun. 8th January, 3:00 pm. $5C．One Romantic EveningBring someone special with you and listen to some of the greatest love songs as you look at the stars together!Date: Sat. 28th January, 7:30 pm. $20Note: This concert will be held in the Conservatorium Rose Garden, not in the Concert Hall. D．Rock and RollDance till late to the rock hits of the last 10 years. Bands playing include The Hippies, The Hypers, and The Heroes. If you have a special request (请求), write it down at the ticket counter when you come in.Date: Sat. 21st January, 8:00 pm. $10E. FlamencoWorld-famous classical guitarist Rodrigo Paras will play a selection of traditional Spanish Flamenco pieces.Date: Sun. 22nd and 29th January, 7:30 pm. $12274．How much will you pay if you want to listen to children’s songs?A．$5.B．$10.C．$12.D．$20.275．When will the concert in the Conservatorium Rose Garden start?A．7th January, 8:00 pm.B．21st January, 8:00 pm.C．22nd January, 7:30 pm.D．28th January, 7:30 pm.276．What is special about Rock and Roll?A．It will be played by students.B．There will be a special guest.C．It will be held in a different place.D．You can leave a note when you come in.277．In which event does Rodrigo Paras play?A．Flamenco.B．Let’s Sing Together.C．One Romantic Evening.D．Sydney Youth Orchestra.答案：259．B 260．A 261．D【来源】河北省保定市重点高中2023-2024学年高三上学期开学英语试题【导语】本文是一篇应用文。
高三英语高考复 习限时训练十五(答案及解析)
现吨市安达阳光实验学校高三英语限时练习十五 完形填空（时间：10分钟）For some people, the sight of a mouse can be reason to scream. For other mice, the same sight can be reason to sing.Mice will probably 21 sing their way to any concert, butresearchers in the United States have found 22 that mice do, 23 , sing.Scientists already knew that mice make ultrasonic(超声波)sounds —noises that are too high-pitched(高音的) for people to hear 24 special equipment.To find out whether mice put such sounds together in song-like 25 , the researchers recorded the sounds of 1 mice. Using computer 26 , they were able to separate the sounds into specific types of syllables(音节), and found the mice produced about 10 syllables per second. The results showed that nearly all of the mice repeated sequences(顺序) of syllables in different patterns. That’s enough to meet thedefinition of what scientists 27 song. But not all scientists are 28 _ that what the mice are doing is 29 singing. To prove it, the researchers must show that there’s learning involved. And, they need to __ 30 why the mice sing.21. A. almost B. even C. never D. usually 22. A. coincidence B. evidence C. guidance D. instance23. A. at once B. by means C. for example D. in fact 24. A. during B. inside C. through D. without25. A. fashions B. instructions C. patterns D. styles 26. A. access B. printer C. screen D. software 27. A. call B. hear C. sing D. write28. A. accustomed B. convinced C. involved D. qualified 29. A. actually B. obviously C. simply D. unlikely 30. A. figure out B. get about C. run across D. talk over语法填空（时间：10分钟） Early in the 16th century men were trying to reach Asia by traveling westfrom Europe. In order to find Asia they had to find a way past South America. The man who finally found the way from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific was Ferdinand Magellan. Magellan sailed from Seville in August, 1519 ____31____ five ships and about 280 men. Fourteen months later, after ____32____(spend) the cold winter on the coast of Patagonia, he discovered the channel ____33____ is now called Magellan Strait(海峡). In November, 1520, after many months of dangers from rocks and storms, the three ____34____(remain) ships entered the ocean on the other side of South America. They then ____35____(continue), hoping to reach Asia. But they did not see any land____36____ they reached the islands off the coast of Asia. Before they arrived at these islands, later known ____37____ the Philippines, men were dying of ____38____(starve). Whilethey were staying in the Philippines, Magellan was killed in battle. The remaining officers then had to get back to Spain. They decided to sail round Africa. After many difficulties, one ship with eighteen men sailed into Seville three years after leaving. They were all that remained of Magellan’s expedition. ____39____, their achievement was great. They were the first men ____40____ (sail) round the world.阅读理解（时间：20分钟）AThe first time my eyes were opened to children's rights was when I was 15. A representative of Free the Children gave a speech at my school, sharing, this story I will never forget. Craig Kielburger was 12 when he came across an article about a boy of his age who escaped from child labor and was murdered for speaking about his experiences. Craig was upset and took the article to school. He asked who would help him and with a group, of friends, started Free the Children.Craig traveled to countries where he saw child laborers and poverty firsthand. He also started giving speeches to people three times his age. He was even nominated(提名) for a Nobel Peace Prize and received the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award. His organization has already helped over a million children.I could not believe a kid three years younger than me had accomplished so much. His story motivated everyone who heard it to do something about the problems of the world.That first burst of awareness faded, but a year later an organization at my school announced a meeting about social justice. Mare Kielburger, the elder brother of Free the Children's founder, came to my school to speak and for the second time I heard the story how Craig started the organization, but this time from a person who had been there since the beginning. Mare described his visits to underdeveloped countries and the influence on his life, telling us how we could make a difference. I was completely attracted.Free the Children had set up campaigns that help children get education, medical care and food. When our advisor asked if we' would like to get involved, we responded with a unanimous yes.Our group set to work realizing our goal of helping build a school by raising $6,000. It was a great challenge, but if other children had done it, so could we. I began to volunteer as a tutor at a grade school. It's tough sometimes when the children don't cooperate. But I think about all those children who can' t get an education and realize it's all worth it.Every child should get an education and Free the Children has helped me understand that. Devoted to the rights of children, it has also helped me see that I can do something to help other children. I have the power to change the world and I'm going to use it. I think when the studentsat our school see what their money has done. They will realize they can make a difference, too.41. What made Craig make up his mind to set up the organization Free the Children?A. He was inspired by a speech given at his school.B. He was greatly shocked by an article about the death of a child laborer.C. He wanted to travel round the world to help the child laborers.D. He had the same experiences as the boy mentioned in the article.42. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?A. Both Craig and Mare came to the author's school and made wonderful speeches.B. Free the Children was started to win the Nobel Prize for Peace.C. Free the Children aims to help poor children around the world.D. Free the Children was founded by the author and the Kielburger brothers.43. What's the meaning of the underlined word "unanimous" in para.5?A. unwillingB. AbsoluteC. inconsiderateD. uncertain44. We can learn from the passage that________.A. Mare was given the Nelson Mandela Human Rights Award for his work.B. the little author's goal can never be achieved.C. grade school students are easy to get along with.D. everyone can make his efforts to help others.45. The best title for this passage is likely to be________.A. We Can Make a DifferenceB. Building a SchoolC. Helping Child LaborersD. The Kielburger BrothersBTwo hours from the tall buildings of Manhattan and Philadelphia live some of the world's largest black bears. They are in northern Pennsylvania's Pocono Mountains, a home they share with an abundance of other wildlife. The streams, lakes, meadows(草地), mountain ridges and forests that make the Poconos an ideal place for black bears have also attracted more people to the region. Open spaces are threatened by plans for housing estates and important habitats(栖息地) are endangered by highway construction. To protect the Poconos' natural beauty from irresponsible development, the Nature Conservancy(大自然保护协会) named the area one of America's "Last Great Places" .Operating out of a century-old schoolhouse in the village of Long Pond, Pennsylvania, the conservancy's Bud Cook is working with local people and business leaders to balance economic growth with environmental protection. By forging partnerships with people like Francis Altemose, the Conservancy has been able to protect more than 14,000 acres of environmentally important land in the area.Altemose's family has fanned in the Pocono area for generations. Twoyears ago Francis worked with the Conservancy to include his farm in a county farmland protection program. As a result, his family's land can be protected from development and the Altemoses will be better able to provide a secure financial future for their 7-year-old grandson. Cook attributes the Conservancy's success in the Poconos to having alocal presence and a commitment to working with local residents. "The key to protecting these remarkable lands is connecting with the local community," Cook said. "The people who live there respect the land. They value quiet forests, clear streams and abundant wildlife. They are eager to help with conservation effort."For more information on how you can help the Nature Conservancy protect the Poconos and the world's other "Last Great Places," please call1-888-564 6864 or visit us on the World Wide Web at . 46. The purpose in naming the Poconos as one of America's "Last Great Places" is to_____.A. gain support from the local communityB. protect it from irresponsible developmentC. make it a better home for black bearsD. provide financial security for future generations 47. We learn from the passage that________. A. the population in the Pocono area is growing B. wildlife in the Pocono area is dying out rapidlyC. the security of the Pocono residents is being threatenedD. farmlands in the Pocono area are getting smaller fast48. What is important in protecting the Poconos according to Gook? A. The setting up of an environmental protection website. B. Support from organizations like The Nature Conservancy.C. Cooperation with the local residents and business leaders.D. Inclusion of farmlands in the region' s protection, program.49. What does Bud Cook mean by "having a local presence". (Line 1, Para. 5)? A. Financial contributions from local business leaders.B. Consideration of the interests of the local residents.C. The establishment of a wildlife protection foundation in the area.D. The setting up of a local Nature Conservancy branch in the Pocono area. 50. The passage most probably is _____. A. an official document B. a news story , C. an advertisement D. a research report CSome houses are designed to be smart. Others have smart designs. An example of the second type of house won an Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects.Located on the shore of Sullivan's Island off the coast of South Carolina, the award-winning cube-shaped beach house was built to replace onesmashed to pieces by Hurricane (飓风) Hugo 10 years ago. In September 1989, Hugo struck South Carolina, killing 18 people and damaging or destroying 36,000 homes in the state.Before Hugo, many new houses built along South Carolina's shoreline were poorly constructed, and enforcement of building codes wasn't strict, according to architect Ray Huff, who created. the cleverly-designed beach house. In Hugo's wake, all new shoreline houses are required to meet stricter, better—enforced codes. The new beach house on Sullivan's Island should be able to withstand a Category 3 hurricane with peak winds of 179 to 209 kilometers per hour.At first sight, the house on Sullivan's Island looks anything but hurricane-proof. Its redwood shell makes it resemble "a large party lantern (灯笼)" at night, according to one observer. But looks can be deceiving. The house's wooden frame is reinforced with long steel rods to give it extra strength.To further protect the house from hurricane damage. Huff raised it 2.7 meters off the ground on timber(7(木头) pilings (屋基)—long, slender columns of wood anchored deep in the sand. Pilings might appear insecure, but they are strong enough to support the weight of the house. They also elevate the house above storm surges. The pilings allow the surges (波涛汹涌) to run under the house instead of running into it. "These swells of water come ashore at tremendous speeds and cause most of the damage done to beach-front buildings," said Huff.Huff designed the timber pilings to be partially concealed(隐藏)by the house's ground-to-roof shell. "The shell masks the pilings so that the house doesn't look like it's standing with its pant legs pulled up," said Huff. In the event of a storm surge, the shell should break apart and let the waves rush under the house, the architect explained.51. After the tragedy caused by. Hurricane Hugo, new houses built along South Carolina's shore line are required________.A. to be easily reinforcedB. to look smarter in designC. to meet stricter building standardsD. to be designed in the shape of cubes52. The award-winning beach house is quite strong because_______.A. it is strengthened by steel rodsB. it is made of redwoodC. it is in the shape of a shellD. it is built with timber and concrete53. Huff raised the house 2.7 meters off the ground on timber pilings in order to __________ .A. withstand peak winds of about 200 km / hrB. anchor stronger pilings deep in the sandC. break huge sea waves into smaller onesD. prevent water from rushing into the house.54. The main function of the shell is ________.A. to strengthen the pilings of the houseB. to give the house a better appearanceC. to protect the wooden frame of the houseD. to slow down the speed of the swelling water55. It can be inferred from the passage that the shell should be _____.A. fancy-lookingB. waterproofC. easily breakableD. extremely strong参考答案完形填空21-30 CBDDC DABAA答案与解析导读：这是一篇科普文章，文章讲到家对于老鼠进行研究，从中发现他们也有自己的音律表达。
高三英语晚自习限时训练
高三英语晚自习（限时训练）一、阅读理解AThe following 4 famous paintings, from Jan van Eyck’s portrait to Pablo Picasso’s masterpiece, have stood the test of time.The Arnolfini PortraitJan van Eyck’s Arnolfini Portrait, an oil painting on wood produced in 1434, is undoubtedly one of the masterpieces. This painting is as visually interesting as it is famed. It is also an informative document on fifteenth-century society, through van Eyck’s heavy use of symbolism — while husbands went out to engage in business, wives concerned themselves with domestic duties.The Starry NightVincent van Gogh painted The Starry Night, oil on canvas, a moderately abstract landscape painting of an expressive night sky over a small hillside village, during his 12-month stay at the mental hospital. When the Museum of Modern Art in New York City purchased the painting from a private collector in 1941, it was not well known, but it has since become one of van Gog h’s most famous works.The HarvestersThe Harvesters is an oil painting on wood completed by Pieter Bruegel the Elder in 1565. It describes the harvest time which most commonly occurred within the months of August and September. Nicolaes Jonghelinck, a merchant banker and art collector from Antwerp, commissioned this painting. The painting has been at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City since 1919.GuernicaGuernica, a large black-and-white oil painting, was painted by the Cubist Spanish paint er, Pablo Picasso in 1937. The title “Guernica” refers to the city that was bombed by Nazi planes during the Spanish Civil War. The painting shows the horrors of war and as a result, has come to be an anti-war symbol and a reminder of the tragedies of war.1. What is special about The Starry Night?A．It was set in a conventional hospital.B．It wasn’t widely recognized before 1941.C．It was donated to a museum by a collector.D．It is a romantic work in the early 20th century.2. What can we infer from the name “Guernica”?A．It was a war symbol.B．It was named after a painter.C．It reflects different people’s lives.D．It reminds us of a kind of war atmosphere.3. What’s the purpose of writing this passage?A．To describe four scenes. B．To expand painting knowledge.C．To praise four well-known artists. D．To introduce four famous paintings.BIt scarcely seems surprising that learning to underline a modal verb, such as “can”, and “may”, does little to help students use them effectively in their own writing. The se words are anyway grasped by tiny children without the need to know what they are called. This may tempt the conclusion that the teaching of grammar should be shelved altogether. But there are reasons to reform it rather than throw it away.Understanding of language is part of a wider education in what makes human beings human. How concepts are turned into sounds, and how those sounds combine to form commands or questions, are issues that have occupied many language experts. What they reveal about the mind has exercised psychologists and cognitive scientists.There are practical reasons to ask children to work hard at grammar, too. One is that a knowledge of it will make learning a foreign language easier. Even if you did know by nature how to make clauses in your native languages as a child — just without instruction — getting to grips with them in German or Russian in later years is simpler if you know how to define and spot them. As it is, many English-speakers come to understand grammar by studying a foreign language, rather than the other way round.For grammarians keen on future jobs, the natural-language processing field is booming. After many years of poor results, technological wizards have developed programs for automated translation, speech recognition and other services that are actually usable, if far from perfect. These tools may rely more on knowledge of artificial intelligence than of the subjunctive, but linguistic expertise still matters, and may give beginners an edge over competitors whose best language is Python (一种编程语言).Grammar could still be taught better. One small study showed improvement in some students when concepts are linked concretely to writing tasks. A cook does not need to know chemistry to make a delicious soup. But the science of how words combine to make meaning is fascinating and fundamental.；4. Why do some people consider stopping teaching grammar?A．It’s unnecessary for kids to grasp modal verbs.B．Teachers’ teaching methods are far from satisfactory.C．Drawing lines under words fails to be effective in learning.D．Grammar Learning doesn’t bring obvious effect to writing.；5. When it comes to future jobs, grammarians believe .A．a good command of Python is enough for programmersB．the field of artificial technology still shows great promiseC．being expert in language means advantages in competitionD．computer geniuses will invent perfect tools to process language；6. What is the author’s attitude towards grammar teaching?A．Positive. B．Negative. C．Objective. D．Skeptical.；7. What’s the main idea of this passage?A．Grammar teaching shouldn’t be stopped but reformed.B．Scientific study of human beings benefits from grammar.C．Grammar helps children to learn foreign languages better.D．There’s much room for im provement in grammar research.CRecycling plastic has always been a stop-start effort, and the wide variety of plastics we produce, the pollution from waste, and other limitations make recycling aneconomic(经济) problem. It’s estimated(估计)only 9% of plastic ever created has been recycled. But with the help of a chemical process, Canadian Miranda Wang and her company BioCellection want to change that.Stability is one of plastic greatest qualities and downside. There's limited evidence that some plastics can biodegrade (生物降解)but largely photo-plastics degrade in the sun. It’s a long process, and the truth is that we can only estimate how long it takes. Wang is looking to break the inaction and BioCellection's task is to make most plastic waste recyclable.She outlines two current methods. One is to take plastics like water bottles, wash them, cut them, melt and reconstitute them. “That's a very limited process” she says, due to the requirement that plastics be “clean” . The other, which can handle dirtier p lastics and a level of pollution, is called hydrolysis(热解). Intense heat is applied to break down plastics so they can be reused as oils for energy, but “it’s not economical,’’ she says.BioCellection’s solution builds on research from over ten years ago, Wang explains, when a US study discovered pure polyethylene powder (聚乙烯粉)could be broken down by a catalyst (催化剂). Wang and her co-founder Jean hit upon a bacterium being able to eat plastic. In the years since, they engineered a comparable catalyst capabl e of doing the same job, only faster, which even works on plastics no one else can recycle at present. “We have now found a catalyst that is much cheaper than the one that was used before, Wang says.Currently focusing on plastic films like shopping hags, the three-hour process breaks clown plastic into chemicals that can act as the building blocks for more complex plastic products.“Right now we’re able to achieve about 70% transformation from plastic waste material to these chemicals,” she adds, saying they’re working to increase that figure.8. Why has so little plastic been recycled?A．Plastic is chemically stable. B．Recycling plastic led to pollution. C．We produced various plastics. D．Most photo-plastics degrade in the sun.9. What does Wang think of the two current methods?A．Highly effective and dynamic. B．Expensive and pollution-causing. C．Limited and energy-consuming. D．Widely used and recognized.10. What did BioCellection find effective to recycle plastics?A．Polyethylene powder. B．Chemical products.C．Plastic films. D．A catalyst.11. What is the text mainly about?A．Miranda Wang and her company. B．A new plastic recycling method. C．The greatest downside of plastic. D．Transformation of plastic waste.二、七选五阅读How strong are you?That is a difficult question to answer, whether you are a man or a woman. But, really, I want to ask ... how do you define (定义) your strength? How do you know your limits? When pushed, we often discover that we are much stronger than we think.12Strength is not always just about physical strength. Rather, it's about willpower, discipline and drive. 13 I know some people who are intelligent, but they get verylittle done in their jobs. And I know others who find work very difficult, but are able to move mountains by their hard work. They have inner strength.Limiting yourselfWhat I have observed is that most people limit themselves. They limit their output according to how limited they imagine their abilities and strengths to be. Sometimes these limits are based on past experiences. Sometimes they are based on what they think their abilities are. 14Pushing it ...Many people are working out, but nowhere near as much as they could.15 Pushing yourself is what it takes to increase your limits. In the gym, bodybuilders discovered this long ago.But, this is also true when it comes to inner strength.Want to test your limits? Push yourself. Test your limits to see if they are simply what you imagine them to be. Make sure your goals are slightly beyond what you think can be achieved.You are stronger than you thinkMost people underestimate (低估) their strength. As you go through your day, test your limits. Push yourself to find your true limits and define your strength. 16 A．Physical abilityB．What is strength?C．The same applies to daily life.D．It's about the ability to get things done.E．Sometimes these limits are based on nothing.F．If you want to be stronger, you have to push yourself.G．When discovering how much you've really got, you may surprise even yourself.三、完型填空Years ago, a neighbour kid kicked a football and broke a small 17 of our house. We were a family living on a small 18 at the time, so I boarded it up, thinking I’d get to it someday.Over the years, I’d sometimes ask some advice from window companies. The plan was to upgrade to energy-efficient windows for the whole house, an 19 process—$ 15, 000. It was simply out of 20 and I turned it down again.21 , the thought of that window ate at me for years. Every time I went down there, it kept 22 me. I knew I needed to deal with it, but I had built up the 23 so much in my mind that I put it off again and again.Then my wife had a job 24 , and we needed to move. A 25 buyer couldn’t get a loan on the house if there was a 26 window. So I pulled off the boards to face this thing. It had already been for at least 5 years.I used some rust (锈) remover, sprayed all around the rusted frame, and gave it a27 pull. To my 28 , it easily moved. I pulled the window out and took it downtown. It was a 12 fix.I could have fixed the problem for 12 the 29 day when it happened. But I let it worry me for years. 30 , this isn’t just about my window. Many of us tend to livewith broken windows of one type or another for years. We suffer more in 31 than in reality. Step forward, and you’ll find a solution.17. A．roof B．window C．door D．curtain18. A．salary B．fame C．passion D．chance19. A．accessible B．official C．expensive D．energetic20. A．order B．balance C．breath D．reach21. A．Therefore B．Besides C．However D．Instead22. A．replying B．troubling C．driving D．reporting23. A．difficulty B．confidence C．joy D．harm24. A．change B．interest C．habit D．journey25. A．polite B．weak C．strange D．potential26. A．defeated B．fitted C．broken D．cured27. A．lazy B．strong C．familiar D．strange28. A．disappointmentB．embarrassment C．astonishment D．encouragement29. A．same B．different C．early D．new30. A．Frequently B．Actually C．Consequently D．Unexpectedly31. A．experiment B．discussion C．reaction D．imagination四、语法填空阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
高三英语晚自习限时训练
高三英语晚自习限时训练一、阅读理解AIcehouse and ice ticketAs early as Pre-Qin Dynasty, people used natural ice to keep food fresh and make cold drinks. The Zhou royal court had a specialized department called “ice administration”. They collected natural ice blocks each December to store in the icehouse. During th e Qing Dynasty, “ice tickets” were used and they were available only to officials and the rich.Ice containerThe most commonly used cooling tool is called “Jian”, which is a big container filled with ice. It was made of clay in early Chinese history, and was later made of copper (铜). The “Jian” can be seen as an ancient refrigerator, which can be used to make cold drinks.Hiding food in the wellDuring the Qin and Han dynasties, for common people, the most common way to cool off is by using their wells. Some families put a pot in the well as a cold closet, or put food in a basket and lowered the basket into the well with a rope.Herbal drinksDuring the Qing Dynasty, taking Chinese herbal medicine was popular in Beijing. In hot summer, some people preferred to drink ice water, some boiled perilla leaves, and liquorice as summer soup to keep off the heat. Ancient people also loved to make lotus seed soup in summer for the benefit of strengthening the body.1. What does “Jian” have the same function as?A．Container. B．Refrigerator. C．Clay. D．Copper.2. Which of the following is unavailable to common people?A．Ice tickets. B．Ice container. C．Hiding food in the well. D．Herbal drinks.3. What’s the common purpose of the above four ways?A．To strengthen the body. B．To keep food fresh.C．To escape the summer heat. D．To make cold drinks.BWorld’s First Hydrogen-Powered Train LineLast Wednesday, five hydrogen-powered trains began to make the 100-kilometer trip between Cuxhaven and Buxtehude in Germany. The trains make almost no noise and run without polluting. Germany is planning to replace many of its diesel (柴油) trains with hydrogen trains.Currently, most trains run on diesel power. When diesel fuel is burned, it creates carbon dioxide and other polluting gases. These gases have helped create the climatecrisis. That’s one reason why many countries are trying to find energy choices that pollute less.Hydrogen is the simplest known element. It’s also very common—74% of the universe is made of hydrogen atoms. Pure hydrogen is a gas that burns easily. Hydrogen can be. used to create electricity by combining it with oxygen in a “fuel cell”. The chemical reaction which takes place creates electricity. A fuel cell is like a battery that never runs down as long as it has hydrogen. The oxygen comes from the air around the train. The best part is that when a fuel cell creates electricity, it doesn’t create pollution. The only thing it gives off is water, which comes out as steam.There’s a hydrogen station on the line to refuel the trains. But since the trains can go about 1,000 kilometers before they need more fuel, they only need to fill up once a day. The trains can go as fast as 140 kph—about the same as the diesel trains they are replacing.In many places, hydrogen-powered trains are a smart choice for replacing diesel trains. The city of Frankfurt, Germany has already ordered 27 of the hydrogen-powered trains. Other countries are also interested. France and Italy have ordered several of the hydrogen powered trains. Germany will replace up to 3,000 of its diesel trains with hydrogen- powered trains.；4. Why do people develop hydrogen train?A．To reduce noise.B．To cut pollution.C．To improve transport.D．To solve the energy problem.；5. What is the main idea of paragraph 3?A．Advantages of hydrogen.B．The process of chemical reaction.C．The unpolluted characteristic of hydrogen.D．The popularity of hydrogen.；6. What can we infer about the hydrogen train from paragraph 4?A．It travels 140 km on one refueling.B．It should be refueled twice a day.C．It goes faster than a normal train.D．It needs very few hydrogen stations.；7. What does the author think of the future of hydrogen trains?A．Uncertain. B．Worrying. C．Promising. D．Difficult.CIf you have a dog, you probably spend a lot of time trying to figure out dog behavior. Like us, dogs are complex creatures, and it can be hard to know what’s behind your dog’s actions.When you’re asking them to sit or giving them a treat, eye contact means that their attention is on you and that they’re ready to listen. But sometimes your pup will look at you aimlessly. There area few reasons why your dog might stare at you — even when you don’t call its name or do something to get its attention.In general, dogs use eye contact to gain information and understand what humans want them to do, says Philip Tedeschi, professor and researcher on the human-animal bond. “Dogs use eye contact as reassurance and understanding in very similar ways that humans do, to ascertain interpersonal connection and reaction. This helps us connect with them as well,” he says.Science confirms that dogs use eye contact to express love. How do you tell if a dog loves you? Well, if he stares at you, it’s a good sign! “Just like humans look into each other’s eyes to show love, so does your dog,” says Tedeschi. “In fact, one study showed that the ‘cuddle’ hormone oxytocin (拥抱荷尔蒙催产素) increases in both humans and dogs when they exchange a loving look.”If the eye contact between a dog and a human is too long or too intense it might lead to discomfort in the dog — similar to the way two humans staring at each other for a longer period of time would make them uncomfortable, according to Tedeschi. So what do you do if your dog stares at you? Look back, but not for too long. Dogs get awkward, too!；8. What does it usually mean when your dog stares at you?A．It’s on guard against you.B．It’s longing to be hugged.C．It’s ready for your instruction.D．It’s confused about your order.；9. What is the probable meaning of the underlined word “ascertain” in paragraph 3? A．Take part in. B．Make sure of. C．Come up with. D．Look forward to.；10. Why is “‘cuddle’ hormone oxytocin” mentioned in paragraph 4?A．To tell people when a dog expects for human love.B．To confirm dogs employ eye contact to convey love like humans.C．To show that a lot of people are working on this subject.D．To illustrate that dogs are just like human in exchanging emotions.；11. How will a dog feel if you stare at it for a long time?A．Beloved. B．Honored. C．Threatened. D．Embarrassed.二、七选五阅读Expressive writing or journaling is one way to help you heal from trauma (创伤).12 . It can help you process what you’ve been through and assist you as you envisiona path forward.Why does a writing intervention work? 13 In fact, narrating the story of an ongoing anxiety “frees up” cognitive resources. When you write down the emotionsassociated with a traumatic experience, you may be changing the way it is organized in the brain. You are then able to detach from the emotion, making it easier for you to talk about and process the event.However, for most people, the thought of acknowledging emotions and admitting that there’s something wrong with us is difficult. This is because expressing emotions can bring up feelings of guilt and shame. 14 That is what sets journaling apart. This is between you and your journal —you don’t have to share it with anyone unless, of course, you choose to.If you’re interested in trying out writing as a tool for healing, s tart your writing by setting a timer for ten minutes. 15 Think of one object in your home that signifies a moment for you. See it in full color. Feel the weight of it. Use all your senses. Now, write about that object and see how large its meaning can become.16 How you heal from trauma can be different from person to person as well.It all depends on what works best for you. Remember, one size does not fit all. Writing may not work for everyone, but you won’t know if you don’t try.【选项】B．Of course, expressive writing is hardly a panacea (灵丹妙药).C．Also, seeking help for emotional stress is often seen as a sign of weakness.D．It may seem abnormal that writing about negative experiences has a positive effect. E．Once you have a better handle on your problems, you can move forward and get on with life.F．It is writing from your heart and mind and about the emotion associated with a certain event.G．Let your mind go to the detailed, specific moments to get to the feelings and truthof your experience.三、完形填空Misty Copeland spends most days twisting, spinning and 17 . She practicesand 18 the graceful movements of her art. When she isn’t performing she is practicing. When she isn’t practicing, she is stretching. She takes classes almos t every day. She takes care of her body so she doesn’t 19 it when she goes to work in a ballet theatre.“I treat my body with the respect that any musician would to their 20 .” says Misty. “I love my body,” she adds.Was she 21 confident? Actually, she was a 22 girl and avoided the spotlight. But Misty loved music and movement. When she was thirteen, Misty’s teacher suggested she 23 a free ballet class at the Boys&Girls Club. For two weeks, Misty sat on the gym bench watching the class, afraid to 24 . Finally, she gave it a 25 . At first, she felt 26 in the class. She didn’t know anything about ballet, and she was 27 than most of the students. Over time, 28 , she began to enjoy the lessons. She discovered that her body — especially her long legs and flexible muscles— was just 29 for ballet. After the class season ended, Misty received a scholarship to a nearby dance studio. Most ballerinas (女舞者) start their training much young er than thirteen. But Misty’s natural abilities and hard work made her improve quickly.Over the next five years, ballet was Misty’s 30 . She practiced, performed, competed and attended ballet programs. “Performing was my favourite part because Ifelt 31 and open onstage,” she says. “For the first time in my life, I felt like I belonged.”17. A．wandering B．leaping C．exercising D．dancing18. A．perfects B．conquers C．examines D．describes19. A．hurt B．injure C．spoil D．abuse20. A．appearance B．voice C．techniques D．instruments21. A．found B．made C．born D．trained22. A．humble B．quiet C．cautious D．shy23. A．attend B．register C．learn D．watch24. A．stand up B．catch up C．cut in D．join in25. A．rest B．chance C．try D．thought26. A．out of place B．out of order C．out of mind D．out of control27. A．younger B．older C．taller D．shorter28. A．meanwhile B．however C．moreover D．thus29. A．ready B．good C．right D．qualified30. A．life B．major C．prospect D．stage31. A．improved B．calm C．free D．secure四、语法填空阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解(15)
山西省2012高考英语二轮复习专题训练：阅读理解（15）阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
AMom was a teacher most of her life. When she wasn’t in the classroom, she was educating her children or grandchildren: correcting our grammar; starting us on collections of butterflies, flowers or rocks; or inspiring a discussion on her most recent “Book of the Month Club” topic. Mom made learning fun.It was sad for my three brothers and me to see her suffering in later years. At eighty-five, she suffered a stroke and she went steadily downhill after that.Two days before she died, my brothers and I met at her nursing home and took her for a short ride in a wheelchair. While we waited for the staff to lift her back into bed, Mom fell asleep. Not wanting to wake her, we moved to the far end of the room and spoke softly.After several minutes our conversation was interrupted by a sound coming from across the room. We stopped talking and looked at Mom. Her eyes were closed, but she was clearly trying to communicate with us. We went to her side.“Whirr,” she sa id weakly.“Where?” I asked. “Mom, is there something you want?” “Whirr,” she repeated a bit stronger. My brothers and I looked at each other and shook our heads sadly.Mom opene d her eyes, sighed, and with all the energy she could maser said, “Not was, say were!”It suddenly occurred to us that Mom was correcting brother Jim’s last sentence. “If it was up to me…”Jim leaned down and kissed her cheek. “Thanks, Mom,” he whispered. We smiled at each other ----remarkable teacher.1. When Mom said, “Whirr”, what did she really want to do?A. She wanted to tell her sons her will.B. She wanted to have something to eat before she died.C. She wanted to correct the mistakes Jim made while talking.D. She wanted to teach her sons more because she was dying.2. Which of the following statements is NOT right?A. Mom was a good teacher and never wanted to stop her teaching.B. Mom was always making her teaching fun.C. Mom didn’t forget her teaching until she died.D. Mom was no longer a teacher when she was at home.3. What does the writer think of his mother?A. He loved her but was tired of his mother’s teaching at home.B. His mother should forget her teaching and enjoyed the rest of her life.C. His mother was great because she devoted herself to teaching.D. His mother was an excellent teacher before she was retired.4. Which of the following is the best title of this passage?A. Once a teacher, always…B. Mom’s willC. A teacher’s lifeD. A teacher’s devotionB (activities in september)What’s on stageAn acrobatic(杂技)show: To celebrate its 50th anniversary, the China Acrobatic Troupe(剧团)will present “ The Soul of China”, where the seemingly impossible is made real. Chills(寒意)will run down your spine(脊柱) as you watch breathlessly as performers take their art and their bodies to the edge.Time: 7:30 p. m. , September 13-19Place: Capital Theatre, 22 Wangfujing Dajie, Dongcheng DistrictExhibitionsJoint show: A group ink painting exhibition is running at the Huangshicheng Art Gallery in Beijing. About 50 works by 25 young artists including Ge Yun and Yu Yang are on display.Time: 9:00 a. m. —5:00 p. m. until September10Place: Huangshicheng Art Gallery, 136 Nanchizi Dajie, Dongcheng DistrictOil paintings: The Wangfung Art Gallery will host a joint show of oil painting by 10 young and middle-aged artists. On display are more than 30 of their latest works, which capture thewondrous variety of life in unique styles.Time: 9:00 a. m. —4:00 p. m. until September15Place: 136 Nanchizi Street, Dongcheng DistrictLiterature museum: The National Museum of Modern Chinese Literature offers an in-depth study of the evolution of Chinese literature from 1919 to 1949.Time: 9:00 a. m. —4:00 p. m. , dailyPlace: 45 Anyuan Donglu, Chaoyang District (shaoyaoju area)ConcertsBeijing rocks: “The Fashion Night of Chinese Rock” is set to bring rock fans out by the thousands next month. Nine Chinese rock bands will perform at the concert, including older generation bands, middle generation and some recent arrivals. The audience will be given a chance to decide what songs they want to hear, which is sure to bring a storm.Time: September 16Place: The Olympic CenterBelgium Orchestra(管弦乐队): La Petite Bande, the Baroque Orchestra of Belgium, will perform in Beijing at the Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities as part of activities across the world to commemorate(纪念) the 250th anniversary of Bach’s death.Time: 7:30 p. m. September 11-14Place: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities5. What do you think of the acrobatic show mentioned here?A. When you watch it, you will certainly feel cold.B. Something strange will puzzle everyone, including scientists.C. Unexpected things will make you excited and surprised.D. Even the bravest ones will be too frightened to go on watching.6. The most characteristic thing about the Fashion Night of Chinese Rock is that____.A. it will let the audience choose the musicB. it is to bring thousands of rock fans out of their homesC. it will certainly cause a rock storm throughout ChinaD. it is to be held in memory of one of the greatest musicians7. Suppose it is September 14th today, how many activities can people choose to attend?A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.8. On the whole, we can conclude____.A. people in Beijing prefer modern culture to something traditionalB. there are usually more culture actives in September than in any other monthC. most of the cultural activities in Beijing are for foreign visitors onlyD. we can enjoy a large variety of cultural activities in BeijingCEvery time you go to the supermarket, you come away with your purchases in plastic bags. But wouldn’t it be kinder to the environment if you asked for paper bags instead?The answer is not the easy as it might seem. Environmentalists say there are drawbacks to using both plastic bags and paper bags.According to the American Plastics Council 80 percent of groceries in the US are packed in plastic bags.“The numbers are becoming huge,” said Vincent Cobb, a businessman from Chicago who set up “reusable bags. com” on the Internet. He notes that consumers use between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags per year worldwide.Some experts believe that all these bags harm the environment. Plastic takes hundreds of years to break down and, as it does so, poisonous materials are released into the water and soil.Further damage is caused if plastic bags enter the sea. For example, endangered sea turtles cannot tell the bags from jellyfish(水母), their main source of food, and often choke on（噎死）them.Floating plastic bags have been spotted as far north as the Arctic Ocean and as far south as the southern end of South America. One expert predicts that, within ten years, plastic bags will wash up in Antarctica!However, this kind of bag does have its advantages.“Plastic grocery bags are some of the most reused things around the house,” explained Laurie Kusek of the American Plastics Council.According to the Film and Bag Federation, a trade group in the US plastics industry, paper bags use more energy and create more waste than plastic bags. Plastic bags require 40 per cent lessenergy to produce and cause 70 per cent less air pollution, the group explained. They also release as much as 94 percent less waste into the water than paper ones.But paper bags do break down more quickly than plastic bags. They don’t endanger wildlife, either.So what should we do? One possible solution would be to use biodegradable(可降解的)plastic bags. But until biodegradable technology improves, it might be easier to pack things you buy in reusable cloth bags.9. The best title of the passage is _____.A. Paper Causes Less PollutionB. Plastic Causes Less PollutionC. Paper and Plastics Cause PollutionD. Paper Bags Break Down More Quickly10. The underlined word “drawbacks” might mean “_____”.A. AdvantagesB. disadvantagesC. air pollutionD. waste11. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?A. Plastic takes longer to break down than paper.B. Sea turtles usually mistake the plastic bags for jellyfish.C. Paper bags require less energy than plastic bags.D. You’d better pack things in reu sable cloth bags.12. Which of the following shows that paper bags are better than plastic ones?A. Paper bags take less time to rot.B. Paper bags cause less air pollution.C. Paper bags are more reusable.D. Paper bags cause less water pollution.DHigh-tech machines have made life easier for millions around the world. However, some people still prefer low-tech ways of doing things. Here’s an example of why this is happening. You can microwave a frozen hamburger in 60 seconds. However, it won’t tas te as good as one you cook on the stove. And if you’re in that much of a hurry, you probably won’t take time to toast the bread. High-tech cooking saves time, but it doesn’t make for better-tasting meals.Most people get their news from high-tech sources like television or the Internet. This has many advantages. For example, electronic news is more up to date than newspapers or magazines. It’s also more exciting to see live and videotaped news events than photographs. However,newspapers and magazines have some important advantages. They give more background and details. They also let you read the parts that are important to you and skip the rest.Other high-tech timesavers have similar disadvantages. For examples, most people use the phone or e-mail to stay in touch with friends and family members who live in other places. But when you use the Internet or the phone, you don’t always think carefully about what you are saying, and sometimes you forget the important things you want to communicate. Similarly, when you word-process（文字处理）a homework assignment instead of handwriting it, you can check your spelling electronically and put in fancy headings. However, some students are so busy with the computer that they don’t pay enough attention to the actual wor ds they are writing.13. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?A. The writer likes high-tech cooking.B. Low-tech cooking produces better-tasting meals.C. High-tech news programs always keep you reading what is important to you.D. Handwritten homework is better than word-processed homework.14. How does the writer feel about high-tech tool?A. Better late than never.B. Easy come, easy go.C. Every coin has two sides.D. Learn to walk before you run.15. What is the main subject discussed in the text?A. High-tech vs. low-tech.B. Advantages vs. disadvantages.C. Newspapers and magazines vs. television and the Internet.D. Word-processing vs. handwriting.16. How is the text organized?A. Explanation—Argument—Description.B. Opinion—Discussion—Description.C. Topic—Comparison—Supporting examples.D. Introduction—Supporting examples—Discussion.EThe Great Wall of China can ,indeed, be seen from outer space with the naked(赤裸的) eye.So education officials, who felt worried about changing textbooks—which have long held that the Great Wall and the dykes(堤堰)in the Netherlands were the only man-made structures visible from space—can breathe easy.Yang Liwei, the nation’s first spaceman, disappointed a lot of Chinese when he said he did not see the wall during his orbit of less than 24 hours in October 2003, giving rise to calls for revisions(修改) in textbooks.But there is a rider: There are many, many structures which can also be seen, such as the Pyramids of Egypt, airports, highways and even Beijing’s Third Ring Road.Undoubtedly, it requires an atmospheric “ perfect storm” in outer space, defined as an altitude of about 350 km and you have to be in the right place at the right time, under the right conditions to spot a particular structure. Chinese-American spaceman Leroy Chiao, who has been on three space flights and is currently coming to the end of his six-month stint(期限) on the joint US-Russian space station, has provided the first photographic evidence of sections of the Great Wall using commercially available equipment.According to Chiao, the chances of shooting the Great Wall area are “maybe once every few days and only during dayligh t every three months. ” Since late March, Chiao has had just one opportunity to fly over the Great Wall, but the weather was dangerous. He has one last chance before he is scheduled to land in Kazakhstan on April 25—and he will be keeping a sharp lookout.17. Now the education officials “can breathe easy” because they know_____.A. they don’t need to change the textbooksB. they’ve been seriously mistakenC. what Yang Liwei said was not trueD. they can revise the textbooks as wished18. What does the underlined word “rider” in the 4th paragraph possibly mean?A. An imagined conclusion.B. An added statement.C. A person in a spaceshipD. A strange thing.19. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?A. Yang Liwei orbited around the earth in less than 24 hours.B. Leroy Chiao shot the Great Wall with commercially available equipment.C. To spot a particular structure in outer space, you need right conditions.D. Leroy Chiao land in the United States on April 25.20. One can get a chance to see the Great Wall from the space station_____.A. every few daysB. only once every three monthsC. only when it’s in daylightD. only when the weather is dangerous 1—20 CDCAC ACDCB CABCA CABDC。
2012-2013学年度高三英语限时训练十五
2012-2013学年度高三英语限时训练十五班别___________ 姓名_____________ 座号_________第一节完形填空There are many different ways of seeing a town for the first time. One of them is to walk around it，guide-book in hand. Of course，we may __1__ with our guide-books the history and __2__developments of a town and get to know them. But then，if we take our time and __3__ in a town for a while，we may get to know it better. When we __4__it as a whole，we begin to have some __5__，which even the best guide-books do not answer. Why is the town just like this，this shape，this plan，this size? Why do its streets __6__in this particular way，and not in any__7__way?Here even the best guide-book __8__ us. One can't find in it the information about how a town has developed to the __9__ appearance. It may not describe the original __10__of a town. However，one may get some ideas of what it __11__look like by walking around the town. One can also imagine how the town was first planned and built. Then one can learn more about in what direction the town __12__ to develop.What is the __13__ of studying towns in this way？For me，it is __14__ that one gets a greater depth of pleasure by visiting and seeing a town with one's own eyes. A __15__visit to a town may help one better understand why it is attractive than just reading about it in a guide-book.1．A. write B. study C. tell D. remember 2．A. strange B. similar C. separate D. special3．A. march B. work C. stay D. wait4．A. look at B. look after C. look for D. look up 5．A. ideas B. opinions C. feelings D. questions 6．A. open B. run C. begin D. move7．A. one B. more C. other D. such8．A. helps B. tricks C. fails D. satisfies 9．A. old B. normal C. first D. present 10．A. capital B. meaning C. design D. change 11．A. used to B. seemed to C. had to D. happened to 12．A. stops B. appears C. starts D. continues 13．A. point B. view C. problem D. difficulty 14．A. nearly B. simply C. generally D. hardly 15．A. costly B. formal C. group D. personal第二节：语法填空One evening I was resting in a cafe．I wore a pair of newly bought white leather shoes, _ _16 were rather expensive．Then a boy came to me．He was in 17 old and not fit shirt, looking pale and about eleven．No sooner had I begun to speak than he opened the box in his hand and took out the tools of shoe -polishing．He was busy doing his work 18 heavy rain began to pour down．People rushed to the cafe for 19 （protect）from the rain．More and more people crowded in and gradually separated the boy 20 me．Hours passed, and it turned dark．I had no shoes on my feet and wondered where the boy had been．I thought I would have to go home on my bare feet．When it was near midnight, the cafe was to be closed．I had to move to the door, just as l went to the gate, I __21__（surprise）found that a boy of about eleven,22 （look）very familiar, was sleeping at the door with his head leaning__23__a box．I shook him slightly and woke him __24__ ．He opened the package hurriedly, gave me my leather shoes, andapologized to me shyly．I paid him and wrapped him with his 25 （fit）shirt．On my way home, the image of the boy stayed in my mind .第三节. 阅读理解A"Mum, what does it mean when someone tells you that they have a skeleton（骨骼）in the closet（衣橱）?" Jessica asked. "A skeleton in the closet?" her mother paused thoughtfully. "Well, it's something that you would rather not have anyone else know about. For example, if in the past, someone in Dad's family had been arrested for stealing a horse, it would be 'a skeleton in his family's closet'. He really wouldn't want any neighbor to know about it.""Why pick on my family?" Jessica's father said with anger. "Y our family history isn't so good, you know. Wasn't your great-great-grandfather a prisoner who was transported to Australia for his crimes?" "Y es, but people these days say that you are not a real Australian unless your ancestors arrived as prisoners." "Gosh, sorry I asked. I think I understand now," Jessica cut in before things grew worse.After dinner, the house was very quiet. Jessica's parents were still quite angry with each other. Her mother was ironing clothes and every now and then she glared at her husband, who hid behind his newspaper pretending to read. When she finished, she gathered the freshly pressed clothes in her arms and walked to Jessica's closet. Just as she opened the door and reached in to hang a skirt, a bony arm stuck out from the dark depths and a bundle of white bones fell to the floor. Jessica's mother sank in a faint（晕倒）, waking only when Jessica put a cold, wet cloth on her forehead. She looked up to see the worried faces of her husband and daughter."What happened? Where am I?" she asked. "Y ou just destroyed the school's skeleton, Mum," explained Jessica. "I brought it home to help me with my health project. I meant to tell you, but it seemed that as soon as I mentioned skeletons and closets, it caused a problem between you and Dad." Jessica looked in amazement as her parents began to laugh madly. "They're both crazy," she thought.26. According to Jessica's mother, "a skeleton in the closet" means ______.A. a family honorB. a family secretC. a family storyD. a family treasure27. What can we learn about some Australians' ancestors from Paragraph 2?A. They were brought to Australia as prisoners.B. They were the earliest people living in Australia.C. They were involved in some crimes in Australia.D. They were not regarded as criminals in their days.28. Jessica's mother fell down into a faint because she was ______.A. knockedB. frightenedC. injuredD. surprised29. Why did Jessica bring a skeleton home?A. She was curious about it.B. She planned to keep it for fun.C. She needed it for her school task.D. She intended to scare her parents.30. Jessica's parents laughed madly at the end of the story probably because ______.A. they were crazy .B. they were over excited .C. they realized their misunderstanding .D. they both thought they had won the quarrel .BThe Pacific island nation of Nauru used to be a beautiful place. Now it is an ecological disaster area. Nauru’s heartbreaking story could have one good consequence — other countries might learn from its mistakes.For thousands of years, Polynesian people lived on the remote island of Nauru, far from western civilization. The first European to arrive was John Fearn in 1798. He was the British captain of the Hunter, a whaling ship. He called the island Pleasant Island.However, because it was very remote, Nauru had little communication with Europeans at first. The whaling ships and other traders began to visit, bringing guns and alcohol. These elements destroyed the social balance of the twelve family groups on the island. A ten-year civil war started, which reduced the population from 1,400 to 900.Nauru’s real troubles began in 1899 when a British mining company discovered phosphate (磷酸盐)on the island. In fact, it found that the island of Nauru was nearly all phosphate, which is a very important fertilizer for farming. The company began mining the phosphate.A phosphate mine is not a hole in the ground; it is a strip mine. When a company strip-mines, it removes the top layer of soil. Then it takes away the material it wants. Strip mining totally destroys the land. Gradually, the lovely island of Nauru started to look like the moon.In 1968, Nauru became one of the richest countries in the world. Every year the government received millions and millions of dollars for its phosphate.Unfortunately, the leaders invested the money unwisely and lost millions of dollars. In addition, they used millions more dollars for personal expenses. Soon people realized that they had a terrible problem — their phosphate was running out. Ninety percent of their island was destroyed and they had nothing. By 2000, Nauru was financially ruined. Experts say that it would take approximately $433,600,000 and more than 20 years to repair the island. This will probably never happen.31. What might be the author’s purpose in writing the text?A. To seek help for N auru’s problems.B. To give a warning to other countries .C. To show the importance of money.D. To tell a heartbreaking story of a war.32. What was Nauru like before the Europeans came?A. Rich and powerfulB. Modern and openC. Peaceful and attractiveD. Greedy and aggressive33. The ecological disaster in Nauru resulted from _______.A. soil pollutionB. phosphate over miningC. farming activityD. whale hunting34. Wh ich of the following was a cause of Nauru’s financial problem?A. Its leaders misused the money .B. It spent too much repairing the island .C. Its phosphate mining cost much money .D. It lost millions of dollars in the civil war .35. What can we learn about Nauru from the last paragraph?A. The ecological damage is difficult to repair.B. The leaders will take the experts’ words seriously.C. The island was abandoned by the Nauruans .D. The phosphate mines were destroyed .第二节信息匹配（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）请阅读下列职位的招聘信息：请阅读下列应聘者的信息，然后匹配应聘者与所拟应聘的职位46. Julie wants to return to work now that her son has started school. To prepare, sherecently completed a computer training course where she learned a range ofcommon office software programs. During the course her typing speed wasmeasured at 65 wpm.47. Rober t is studying Physical Education at the local university and is looking for apart-time job. He would prefer an outdoor job where he could get some exercise. He studies during the day but is available at all other times. Location is no problem as he has his own car.48.Bill is an accountant but he finds the job unsatisfying. He wants to get out of the cityand find a job where he can put the knowledge he gained through his Bachelor of Mathematics degree to better use.49. Belinda recently left her job as an airline hostess. Her boss was sad to see her go asshe was one of the prettiest and most pleasant staff members. She wants a full-time position that allows her to deal with people directly and is also convenient to reach.50. Sam is a recent university graduate looking for a full time job in the city. He has noprevious work experience and worries his degree in economics won’t be enough to get him a good office job.限时15答案一.完形填空1---5 BDCAD 6—10 BCCDC 11—15 ADABD第二节语法填空16.which 17. an 18.when 19.protection 20. from21. surprisedly 22. looking 23. against/ on 24.up 25.unfit第三节. 阅读理解26-30 BABCC 31-35 BCBAA46-50. D B F E A【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了了解一个城镇的不同的方法。
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高三英语限时阅读训练（15）Ⅰ.完形填空词数 266 难度系数★★ 建议用时14′When your kids were six or seven, you sent them to school. Did you ever wonder what goes through a teacher's __1__ as he or she tries to teach your kids? Did you ever wonder what the teacher __2__ from you, the parents?Parents can be __3__ or suspicious. They can be of great help to the teacher __4__ be in need of help themselves. Some teachers think parents are too __5__ on their children. Here is __6__ one teacher puts it.“I usually have the __7__ of parents coming in and __8__ me how much they care about the kids' education and how they really __9__ their kids. They tell me they stand and __10__ them closely when they do their homework. Sometimes they __11__ offer help with the kids' lessons as if they were teachers. They check their school work, and are too sensitive to __12__. They blame the kids on everything having to do __13__ school. When a parent asks me how his or her kid is getting on in my class, my answer usually is ‘Well, you know, he is __14__ a good kid. He is fine in my class. Maybe you don't have to be so __15__ with your kid.’”Teachers want parents to know that they are professionals at __16__ with children. They have __17__ many children and even parents. Because of this, teachers can be __18__ at educating children. Teachers are __19__ that parents want their children to do well, but they know more about what children should be able to do at different ages and __20__.1． A.heart B．mind C．soul D．spirit2． A.reflects B．results C．benefits D．expects3． A.effective B．attentive C．supportive D．positive4． A.but B．or C．thus D．as5． A.hard B．keen C．dependent D．crazy6． A.where B．how C．when D．why7． A.problems B．contracts C．accidents D．agreements8． A.advising B．examining C．telling D．instructing9． A.help with B．deal with C．make up D．give up10．A.connect B．guide C．watch D．inspire11．A.even B．already C．still D．merely12．A.marks B．efforts C．pains D．words13．A.at B．beyond C．in D．with14．A.nearly B．really C．seldom D．hardly15．A.satisfied B．careful C．strict D．cautious16．A.working B．playing C．staying D．joking17．A.fed B．observed C．attended D．greeted18．A.pleased B．worried C．disappointed D．experienced19．A.content B．doubtful C．aware D．suspicious20．A.stages B．classes C．schools D．projectsⅡ.阅读理解A词数 328 难度系数★★★ 建议用时6′A vertical farm is a concept farm which is planted on levels or floors. A sky scraper type building can house a vertical farm. Since the garden is built upwards，rather than outwards，it requires much less space than a conventional(传统的) farm.The world is quickly running out of room for conventional farming. Vertical farms could be a key to this situation. An 18story vertical farm could feed as many as 50,000 people，all in an area which is the size of the average city block. Vertical farms in the city could cut down on transportation costs as well. Think about the amount of fuel it takes to transport food from farmland to city. The resources saved would be surprising. Besides saving travel time，food would be delivered in fresher condition and with less damage.There is a growing concern about the use of pesticides in agriculture today. But the vertical farm would be a greenhouse type environment, avoiding the need for a large number of pesticides. Vertical farms can be built in a contained space，therefore they are an excellent solution for living well in an environment far different from our own. Hydroponics(水耕法) could be a big part of vertical gardening. This would reduce the amount of soil needed to grow food. Of course，not all food does well with this type of planting，but there are many crops that actually seem to do better.In some climates，a lack of sunlight creates a short growing season. The solar power option may not work as well here. The addition of grow lights would make it possible to grow crops in vertical gardens in these areas. In other words，we could grow crops in areas where we never could before.Vertical farms may just be a concept for now，but they are a concept that will solve many of our problems in the future.21．According to the passage, a vertical farm________.A．is mainly built outwards B．is only an environmental friendly farmC．is planted on levels upwards D．is dependent on solar power22．The second paragraph is mainly about________.A．the meaning of a vertical farm B．the future of a vertical farmC．the cost of a vertical farm D．the benefit of a vertical farm23．It can be learned from the passage that vertical farms________.A．have been put into useB．need less room than conventional farmsC．only use hydroponics to grow foodD．may increase the transportation costs24．What would be the best title for the passage?A．Vertical farms for our future B．Vertical farms and green skyscrapersC．Ways to deal with future problems D．Advantages of vertical farmsB词数 317 难度系数★★★ 建议用时7′Experts say that agriculture provides fourteen percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions each year. The gases released include carbon dioxide，a major cause of global warming.Twentyone n ations around the world recently joined forces to better understand and prevent greenhouse gas emissions from farms. The Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases was launched at the United Nations conference on climate change. The meeting took place in Copenhagen，Denmark last month.Agricultural experts blame a number of farm activities for producing greenhouse gases. For example，animal waste and cattle digestive systems release methane (甲烷，沼气) gas. Fertilized soil and the burning of crop waste also release harmful gases into the air. Experts say some methods of farming—turning the soil to prepare for planting—also release harmful carbon dioxide.An official of the European Commission's Directorate General for Research says agriculturalgreenhouse gas emissions can be cut. Maive Rute suggests feeding animals a diet designed to reduce emissions.The new agricultural research group says protecting against global warming is only part of its purpose. It says the world also needs to develop better farming methods to feed growing populations in poor countries.United States Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said no one single nation can fight agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and increase food production at the same time. This is why the alliance is important for combining resources and finding new ones.The United States Department of Agriculture will increase spending on farm emissions research by ninety million dollars over the next four years. The total will reach one hundred and thirty million dollars. The U．S.D.A. will share the research with other countries in the Global Research Alliance on Agricultural Greenhouse Gases and support researchers from developing countries that belong to the alliance. Money from the Borlaug Fellowship Program will let the researchers study agricultural climate change with American scientists.Mister Vilsack said that just as climate change has no borders，there should be no borders for research.25．In Paragraph 4，Maive Rute recommends ________.A．increasing food production B．changing cattle digestive systemsC．developing better farming methodsD．giving animals the food meant to produce fewer emissions26．The underlined word “alliance” in Paragraph 6 probably means ________.A．action or state being joined togetherB．an agreement signed between countriesC．a program or project set up for a researchD．an organization formed for different goals27．How much has the U．S.D.A. spent on farm emissions research so far?A．130 million dollars. B．220 million dollars.C．40 million dollars. D．90 million dollars.28．The purpose of the passage is to ________.A．suggest a total ban on farm activitiesB．introduce the Copenhagen conference held last monthC．appeal to more countries to cut agricultural emissionsD．inform readers of the major cause of global warmingC词数 269 难度系数★建议用时6′One day while shopping in a small town in southern California，it was my misfortune to be approached by a clerk whose personality conflicted with mine. He seemed most unfriendly and not at all concerned about my intended purchase. I bought nothing，and marched angrily out of the store. My hostility toward that clerk increased with each step.On the outside，standing by the road，was a darkskinned young man in his early twenties. His expressive brown eyes met and held mine，and in the next instant a beautiful, dazzling smile covered his face. I gave way immediately. The magnetic power of that smile dissolved all bitterness within me，and I found the muscles in my own face happily responding.“Beautiful day，isn't it？”I remarked，in passing. Then，I turned back. “I really owe you a debt of gratitude，”I said softly. His smile deepened，but he made no attempt to answer.A Mexican woman and two men were standing nearby. The woman stepped forward and eyed me inquiringly. “Sir，but he doesn't speak English，”she volunteered.“You want I should tell him something？”At that moment I felt transformed. The young man's smile had made a big person of me.“Yes，”my reply was enthusiastic and sincere，“tell him I said ‘Thank you！’”“Thank you？” The woman seemed slightly puzzled.I gave her arm a friendly pat as I turned to leave. “Just tell him that，”I insisted.“He'll understand; I am sure！”Oh，what a smile can do！Although I have never seen that young man again，I shall never forget the lesson he taught me that morning. From that day on，I became smileconscious，and I practice the art diligently，anywhere and everywhere，with everybody.29．The author left the store angrily because ________.A．his intended purchases were of poor qualityB．there's nothing he wanted in the shopC．the clerk didn't speak English D．the clerk didn't treat him kindly30．The underlined word “hostility” in the first paragraph probably means ________.A．attitude B．hatred C．idea D．opinion31．What does the author mean by saying “I found the muscles in my own face happily responding” in Paragraph 2?A．He did not want to smile. B．He would thank the young man.C．He smiled back at the young man. D．He was happy to meet the young man.32．The passage tells us that we should ________.A．help people in trouble B．smile at othersC．practice smiling every day D．be generous to strangersD词数 281 难度系数★★★ 建议用时7′Every day，all across the nation，as many as one in four children refuses to go to school. The reasons are various. “School Refusal”，formerly known as “School Phobia”，is an actual anxietybased disorder.Many children are vague about their complaints and unable to be sure what is making them anxious，so it is sometimes regarded as typical childhood will fullness. However，the effects of constant school refusal can be farreaching for your child's education.So，where's the line between what's normal and what's not？“You need to look at whether it is affecting the child or family's normal life，”explains Christopher Kearney，Ph.D. In other words，if a child's grades are suffering from frequent absences or a parent's job is disturbed，it is time to look closely at the issue. Parents should listen carefully to children who say t hey can't go to school because of “untestable things”such as stomachaches or headaches.While these complaints alone don't necessarily indicate school refusal，there may be deeper problems if combined with general complaints about school，talks of threats at school and so on.There are different kinds of behavior in school refusal. Some children are influenced by their friends who skip school to hang out with their friends，showing a sense of rebellion(叛逆)．Some children cling to their mothers，screaming at the thought of having to enter the school building.However，that doesn't mean that getting a child back into the classroom is impossible. According to Maryann Roth，a school psychologist and guidance counselor(顾问)，parents should attempt to make the child get back to school，no matter how hard it is. Working closely with school officials and possibly a specialist to create a plan is a necessary step.33．The underlined word “vague”(Paragraph 1)is closest in meaning to ________.A．irregular B．unclear C．curious D．unusual34．According to Paragraph 2，the real reason of “School Refusal”may be that the children ________.A．are suffering from illness B．are afraid of endless testsC．want to stay with their parents D．feel bored and unsafe at school35．When facing“School Refusal”of their children，parents should ________.A．take the problem seriously if their daily life is disturbedB．discuss the seriousness of the problem with their childrenC．take their children to see the doctor immediatelyD．keep their children away from their rebellious friends36．The passage intends to ________.A．explain that “School Refusal” is a symptom of an illnessB．explain the phenomenon of “School Refusal” and how to treat itC．remind parents to take good care of their childrenD．explain that “School Refusal” is normal and not seriousE词数 364 难度系数★★★建议用时8′Our culture has caused most Americans to assume not only that our language is universal but that the gestures we use are understood by everyone. We do not realize that waving goodbye is the way to summon a person from the Philippines to one's side，or that in Italy and some LatinAmerican countries，curling the finger to oneself is a sign of farewell.Those private citizens who sent packages to our troops occupying Germany after World War Ⅱand marked them GIFT to escape duty payments did not bother to find out that“Gift”means poison in German. Moreover，we like to think of ourselves as friendly，yet we prefer to be at least 3 feet or an arm's length away from others. Latins and Middle Easterners like to come closer and touch，which makes Americans uncomfortable.Our linguistic(语言的)and cultural blindness and the casualness with which we take notice of the developed tastes，gestures，customs and languages of other countries，are losing our friends，business and respect in the world.Even here in the United States，we make few concessions(让步)to the needs of foreign visitors. There are no information signs in four languages on our public buildings or monuments；we do not have multilingual(多语的)guided tours. Very few restaurant menus have translations，and multilingual waiters，bank clerks and policemen are rare. Our transportation systems have maps in English only and often we ourselves have difficulty understanding them.When we go abroad，we tend to stay in hotels and restaurants where English is spoken. The attitudes and information we pick up are conditioned by those natives－usually the richer－who speak English. Our business dealings，as well as the nation's diplomacy(外交)，are conducted through interpreters.For many years，America and Americans could get by with cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance. After all，America was the most powerful country of the free world，the distributor(分发者)of needed funds and goods.But all that is past. American dollars no longer buy all good things，and we are slowly beginning to realize that our proper role in the world is changing. A 1979 Harris poll reported that 55 percent of Americans want this country to play a more significant role in world affairs；we want to have a hand in the important decisions of the next century，even though it may not always be the upper hand.37.It can be inferred that Americans being approached too closely by Middle Easterners would most probably ________.A．stand still B．jump aside C．step forward D．draw back38．The author gives many examples to criticize Americans for their ________.A．cultural selfcenteredness B．casual mannersC．indifference toward foreign visitors D．pride towards other cultures39．According to the author，Americans' cultural blindness and linguistic ignorance will ________.A．affect their image in the new era B．cut themselves off from the outside world C．limit their role in world affairs D．weaken the position of the US dollar 40．The author intends to make Americans realize that it is ________.A．dangerous to ignore their foreign friendsB．important to maintain their leading role in world affairsC．necessary to use several languages in public placesD．time to get familiar with other cultures高三英语限时阅读训练（15）Ⅰ.完形填空语篇解读：家长对自己刚刚上学的孩子抱有很大的希望，因此对孩子非常关注，但是老师毕竟是教育孩子的专家，他们对孩子的教育是很专业的，所以家长不必过于担心自己的孩子在学校的学习情况。