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2015届高三第八次周练英语试卷

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Babies are born yogis. Once we were all able to pull our toes up by our ears and laugh about it. Then we aged, got injured, and began carrying stress in our shoulders and back. In short, we lost our balance.

Yoga（瑜伽） is an ancient practice that helps create a sense of union in body, mind, and spirit. It brings us balance. I was seriously out of balance when I started practicing yoga in 1999. I had plantar fascitis（足底肌膜炎） in both feet, and my doctor had warned me against all the things I loved to do: walking, hiking, and playing tennis. I was desperate for exercise. Yoga became my salvation（拯救） and even enhanced（加强） my other fitness activities. I practice yoga at least twice a week, but I consider yoga to be part of my daily life because after a while you no longer just practice yoga—you love it.

Yoga becomes part of your physical life. Your body grows stronger, more toned, and more flexible as you move from one pose to the other. I spent a week in Mexico at a yoga retreat（休息室）, and it was the first vacation on which I lost weight. “Rather than building muscle, yoga builds muscle tone,” says Shakta Kaur Khalsa, author of the K.I.S.S. Guide to Yoga. “Because yoga helps maintain a balanced metabolism (新陈代谢), it also helps to regulate weight. Additionally, yoga stretches muscles lengthwise, causing fat to be removed around the cells.” I do yoga poses throughout the day. After hours at my computer, I stretch my stiff shoulders and arms. When I need a boost of energy, I do energizing poses. When I am feeling exhausted at the end of the day, I do restorative（恢复性的） poses.

Yoga becomes part of your mental life. Yoga teaches you to focus on breathing while you hold the poses. This attention to breath is calming; it dissolves stress and anxiety. I use yogic breathing on the tennis courts, in the dentist’s cha ir, and in traffic jams. You should always leave a yoga practice feeling energized, not tired. If you feel tired after yoga, it means you spent the time “fighting” yourself, trying to force yourself into poses. In yoga, you “surrender” to the pose by letting go of the tension.

Yoga becomes part of your spiritual life. Yoga is practiced by people from all religions; it is not restricted to any religious group. Yoga teaches “right” living in how we deal with ourselves and others. As I work on a difficult pose, I learn patience, forgiveness, and the value of gentleness. Yoga advocates proper eating, but you don’t have to be a vegetarian to practice yoga.

1. What would be the best title for this passage?

A. What’s Yoga?

B. How I Do Yoga Poses

C. The Benefits of Yoga

D. The Varieties of Yoga

2. According to the third paragraph, yoga can help people __________.

A. grow taller

B. lose weight

C. become flexible in thinking

D. make more friends

3. People feel tired after yoga because __________.

A. they consume energy in practicing yoga

B. they respond well to yoga poses

C. they spend too much time on yoga

D. they force themselves into yoga poses

4. If this passage continues, what will the writer most probably write about in the next paragraph?

A. Yoga as a means to keep fit.

B. Different yoga poses.

C. Popularity of yoga all over the world.

D. Encouraging people to do yoga.

B

Where is it possible to drive from Rome to Moscow, Madrid, Paris, Vienna, and Stockholm without going to Europe? The answer is in the state of Maine!

Throughout the United States there are many towns and cities that have been named after not only European cities but other countries as well, such as China, Poland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. Just how many New World place names are recycled from the Old World names has never been tallied, but one researcher found forty-one Londons, fifty-six Berlins, twenty-four Dublins, thirty-two Athenses, and twenty-seven Moscows, among others!

Reasons for European place names differ. Some were in memory of settlers’ former homes, others in honor of historic events. Founded in 1818 by John Coffee, Robert Beaty, John D. Carroll, and John Read, Athens is one of the oldest incorporated（合并的） cities in the State of Alabama. The town was first called Athenson, and the name was then shortened to Athens, after the ancient city in Greece. More interestingly, some names were given by mistake. For instance, the people of Moscow, Kansas, wanted to their city to follow the name of the explorer Moscoso. They shortened his name to Mosco, and an official in Washington, thinking the Kansans couldn't spell, added a

‘W’.

5. The word “tallied”(Line 4, Paragraph 2) is closest in meaning to ________.

A. built

B. believed

C. added

D. visited

6. What might have made the official in Washington change Mosco into Moscow?

A. Moscow was a world-famous city name.

B. He thought Moscoso would prefer Moscow.

C. He believed Moscow was a far better name.

D. He couldn't spell very well and made a mistake.

7. The best title for the passage is ________.

A. The Story of Moscow, Kansas

B. American Cities and Their Names

C. Interesting Names

D. Old World Place Names in America

C

Wanted, Someone for a Kiss

We're looking for producers to join us on the sound of London Kiss 100 FM. You'll work on the station's music programmes. Music production experience in radio is necessary, along with rich knowledge of modern dance music. Please apply in writing to Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.

Father Christmas

We're looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.

Working days: Every Saturday from November 24 to December 15 and every day from

December 17 to December 24 except Sundays, 10∶30－16∶00.

Excellent pay.

Please contact (联系) the Enterprise Shopping Centre, Station Parade, Eastbourne.

Accountants Assistant

When you join the team in our Revenue Administration Unit, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Revenue Division, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated to GCSE grade C level we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.

Wealden District Council

Software Trainer

If you are aged 24-45 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ￡15,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV (简历) to Mrs R. Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.

8．Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?

A．Producer Vacancies, Kiss 100.

B．Mrs Oglivie, Palmlace Limited.

C．The Enterprise Shopping Centre.

D．Wealden District Council.

9．We learn from the ads that the Enterprise Shopping Centre needs a person who________.

A．is aged between 24 and 40

B．may do some training work

C．should deal with general duties

D．can work for about a month

10．Which position is open to recent school graduates?

A．Producer, London Kiss.

B．Father Christmas.

C．Accountants Assistant.

D．Software Trainer.

11．What kind of person would probably apply to Palmlace Limited?

A．One with GCSE grade C level.

B．One with some office experience.

C．One having good computer knowledge.

D．One trained in producing music programmes.

D

Archaeology, like many academic words, comes from G reek and means, more or less, “the study of old things”. So, it is really a part of the study of history. However, most historians use paper evidence, such as letters, paintings and photographs, but archaeologists(考古学家)learn from the objects left behind by the humans of long ago. Normally, these are the hard materials that don’t break down or disappear very quickly—things like human bones and objects made from stone and metal.

It is very unusual to find anything more than the hard evidence of history—normally, the bacteria in the air eat away at soft materials, like bodies, clothes and things made of wood. Occasionally, things are different.

In 1984, two men made an amazing discovery while working in a bog（沼泽地） called Lindow Moss, in the north of England. A bog is a very wet area of earth, with a lot of plants growing in it. It can be like a very big and very thick vegetable soup—walk in the wrong place and you can sink and disappear forever. The men were working when one of them saw something sticking out—a human foot! Naturally, the men called the police, who then found the rest of the body. Was it a case of murder? Possibly—but it was a death nearly two thousand years old. The two men had found a body from the time of the Roman invasion of Britain. Despite being so old, this body had skin, muscles, hair and internal organs—the scientists who examined him were able to look inside the man’s stomach and find the food that he had eaten for his last meal!

Why was this man so well preserved? It was because he was in a very watery environment, safe from the bacteria that need oxygen to live. Also, the water in the bog was very acidic. The acid preserved the man’s skin in the way that animal skin is preserved for leather coats and shoes.

How did he die? Understandably, archaeologists and other scientists wanted to know more about the person that they called “Lindow Man”. His hands and fingernails suggested that he hadn’t done heavy manual work in this life—he could have been a rich man. They found that he hadn’t died by accident. The archaeologists believe that he was sacrificed to three different gods.

12. The word “these” in the first paragraph refers to _____.

A. letters

B. photographs

C. paintings

D. objects

13. Which of the following helped to preserve “Lindow Man”?

A. Ice and low temperature

B. Bacteria and oxygen

C. Soil and energy

D. Acid and water

14. According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. “Lindow Man” was named after the person who first found him.

B. Historians usually use paper evidence, while archaeologists use hard evidence.

C. “Lindow Man” was found by two archaeologists in the south of England.

D. “Lindow Man” was good at manual work.

15. Which is the best title for the passage?

A. What Is Archaeology?

B. Archaeology and History

C. An Amazing Archaeological Discovery

D. The Death of “Lindow Man”

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What makes a good school?

I'm a parent of two elementary students．The experience that my children are going through now in the elementary school is so different from mine when I was at their age．What I think of a good school is communication between teachers．students and parents． 16 Parent-teaeher communication guarantees that a child is educated in the same way and in turn a child will build special bonds in communication between their teachers and parents．

17 My children return home telling me that their teachers ignore their questions when they raise their hands and don’t talk much．On the other hand，I feel the same when I write notes to school． 18 This is telling me there is a lack in communication from the school teachers nowadays as their life is so overwhelmed by the over-crowded schools we have in the US．

However．choosing a career in education is not just for a good job．A teacher should really have heart in touching every child’s life． 19 Even now，I still remember all my elementary school teachers’names． 20 The answer lies in the fact that they spent every minute of their precious time helping me and answering all my questions with patience．When you have teachers who are willing to spend time for any child and communicate with parents，it is what I consider a GREAT school for a child to attend，not just GOOD．

A．I don’t get any response from the teachers to my questions，not even a one-word response．

B．There are different ways of communication, according to different cultures．

C．Why is that?

D．Strong communication is very important to a child’s education． E．I feel that schools nowadays don’t communicate with parents enough and neither is involvement．

F．My elementary school teachers all touched my life．

G．What do you think of it?

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Tick，tock，tick，tock. I’m sitting here，watching the movements of my existence pass slowly away. My house has been 21 for such a long time，and I’m lonely and forgotten. Sitting here, by myself, all that I can do is 22 and think about my past. I could tell you stories that only

23 would know. But walls can’t speak.

I came to this place many years ago，along with an old man…. 24 , he was with me for on1y three short years before he passed on….

For a time，I was left alone，while people came and 25 the house…. Then，one day a nice couple moved in with a young son. 26 , their son Danny liked to stay with me，and I was completely 27 with him. He always looked as if he loved the stories I told，most of which began with. ‘‘Back in my day…” and ‘‘When I was 28 .…” I sometimes had the kind of idea that he didn’t really understand what I was saying，but it felt good to be 29 ． When Danny went off to college, my heart broke. Soon afterward, 30 sold the house.…

New owners came and 31 . Then，One day it so happened that I was in when a new family was moving into the house. You can’t even imagine my 32 when，unexpectedly, Danny walked through the front door. He had a 33 and kids now. I was so overjoyed when I saw him that I put all my 34 into my daily activities. ... I spent the next twenty years watching his kids grow up, with a mixture of pride and 35 about what would happen next.

The kids finally became 36 and Danny sold the house. That was about five years ago…. Some of the local kids have started the rumor that the house is haunted (闹鬼的)--- and，in a way，it is. It is haunted by 37 of all the people who have lived in it. Every second has 38 me so much. I have been 39 them down and they are almost up for me.... I hope that someday somebody will 40 me, and drop in on me again. Maybe then I’ll get a new home and an opportunity for a whole new set of memories.

21. A. crowded B. empty C. painted D. sold

22. A. look back B. enjoy food C. have a dream D. chat with friends

23. A. friends B. learners C. neighbors D. walls

24. A. Luckily B. Happily C. Sadly D Surprisingly

25. A. looked at B. settled in C. bought in D. sold out

26. A. At last B. At one time C. In the end D. From the beginning

27. A. tired B. friendly C. taken D. fond

28. A. older B. healthier C. better D. younger

29. A. loved B. told C. disliked D. believed

30. A .Danny B. I C. his parents D.the old man

31. A. settled B. went C. lived D. greeted

32. A. pity B. pride C. surprise D. sadness

33. A. friend B. daughter C. son D. wife

34. A. energy B. time C. life D. ideas

35. A. happiness B. dream C. anxiety D.disappointment

36. A. old B. impatient C. adults D. tired

37. A. families B . furniture C. houses D. memories

38. A. impressed B. surprised C. encouraged D. inspired

39. A. putting B. copying C. counting D. taking

40. A. call B. remember C. visit D. attend

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（一）

Last Monday, my father would be on a 41 (busy)trip for five days. Having gotten my promise of being great at home and taking care of my mother, he rest assured and put his luggage into the trunk of his car. ____42____(see) my father’s driving away, my mother and I waved our hands and said goodbye to him. For a moment, I began to miss my father, ____43_____(wish) that he would be safe and well the next days I thought everything would go well, as this was not the first time that my father _____44____(be)away for several days. Yet, —____45_____(fortunate), my mother caught a cold the next morning. Looking at her pale face, I _____46______(experience) high levels of anxiety. However, I told myself that I had to calm down and look after my mum,

____47_____I promised to my dad. The moment I got my mum to sleep, I put cold towel on her forehead, found pills in the medicine box, and made some noodles for her. Luckily, she woke up and felt ____48_____(good), after taking the pills and the noodles. _____49_____her fever was gone relieved and satisfied me a lot. In the next four days, I was taking her body temperature twice a day, ensuring that she was completely well. To our delight, my dad went back home safely and healthily on Saturday. On hearing _____50____I had done to my mum, he, as well as my mum, beamed at me and gave me a big thumb. Hearing their praises and seeing bright smiles on their faces, I really felt overjoyed and thrilled. Conceivably, taking care of my parents was, indeed and definitely, my mission and obligation。

41. _____ 42. _ 43. ___ 44. __ 45. _____________

46. __ 47. __ 48. _ 49. ___ 50. _____________

（二）

Hi, Jim, there is an interesting picture conveying a message vividly that a difference 51 (between) reality and dream may as well be recognized in our life. Evidently, realizing this difference and trying to shorten this gap is the key to 52 (achieve) our accomplishment, 53 (otherwise) nothing will be gotten in the end. In our daily life, some people are aware of their ability, making great efforts to improve themselves, 54 (while) others ignore the disparity between their earnest wish and poorest actuality, doing nothing but complaining. Conceivably, the confused man in the picture is exactly the latter one. In this picture, a man 55 (fish) on a big stone, waiting and waiting.

56 , the small fish he has caught is totally different from the big one he is longing for. Now, there are two options in front of him: face the reality and keep trying 57 (till) get the dreamy fish, or drop his fishing rod and feel desperate. Apparently, he chooses the second one. Such a situation seems fairly common in our society. We 58 (face) with this kind of intriguing question all the time, and every choice we make has great influence on our way to 59 (succeed). Making an accurate estimate of our realities and dreams, then sparing no efforts to approach the tip is the only option for us to make, provided that we are in great want of achieving our goals.

_____60_____(base) on the above statement, a conclusion will be arrived at that learning to accept the reality and adopting a positive attitude towards the dream is what we are supposed to do, when confronting our less-satisfying situation.

51. 52. 53. 54. 55. __________

56. 57. 58. 59. 60.________

短文改错（一）

I will share with you a true story happened a couple of days ago. One of my classmate bought a bag of snacks from a food store. A few roommates were then invited to enjoy snacks.

Unluckily, all of them got poisoned and had stomachaches with our faces pale. They are quickly sent to a nearby hospital. Doctors examined them but gave them some medicine. They were out of danger soon before taking the medicine. This accident should make us to realize the seriousness of the food safety problem. I strong suggest that the whole society pays more attention to food safety.

（二）

Three friends and I was driving on a highway. While we were going at least 50 miles per hour, we passed over a car. It had broken down, stopped on the side of the road. My friend slows down, and pulled behind the other car. He got out of the car immediate and before I knew it he was helping the other person push the car down the road to a spot where wasn’t so close to the passing cars. From the way they were pushing the car, it looked as if my friend was pushing them all by himself.

I though t my friend help a complete stranger like this was a great thing, but I won’t forget his good nature or character.