2018.1.24高三英语周练试卷

高三英语周练试卷2018.1.24

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When I was a boy there were no smart phones, and our television only got one channel clearly. Still, I never felt bored. The fields, hills and woodlands around my home were the perfect playground whose adventures were only limited by my imagination. I can remember once hiking to a nearby lake and walking slowly around it. At the back of it I was amazed to find an old dirt road that I had never seen before. It was full of muddy tyre tracks and deep woods bordered it on both sides, but exploring it still seemed like a fine adventure.

I walked on and on for what seemed like hours. I was sure my guardian angel was whispering in my ear “turn around and head back home”, but I was stubborn and walked on. There was still neither a car nor a house in sight. I noticed that the sun was starting to go down and I grew scared. I didn’t want to end up trapped on this road, and I was worried that it would be dark before I could make my way back to the lake again.

I continued to walk on with something growing inside of me. My heart was pounding and my legs were aching. I was almost in tears when I saw something in the distance. It was a house that I recognized.

I jumped up and down and laughed out loud. It was still over a mile away, but my legs felt like feathers and I hurried back to my house in no time. I walked in with a big smile on my face just in time for dinner. Then I ended my adventure with a good night’s sleep.

I often thought of that experience recently. Actually, in our life, all roads, no matter how they twist and turn, can lead us home again. They can lead us to our homes here on the earth. They can lead us to our homes in our hearts. May you always walk your path with love! May you always help your fellow travelers along the way! And may your roads always lead you home again !

21. Why did the author hardly feel bored when he was young?

A. He could watch TV all day.

B. He could have fun in nature.

C. He had many friends to play with.

D. He used to explore the old dirt road.

22. What does the underlined word “something” in Paragraph 3 probably refer to?

A. Doubt.

B. Hope.

C. Fear.

D. Courage.

23. How did the author feel when he was exploring the dirt road?

A. He was contradictory in mind.

B. He was unconscious of danger ahead.

C. He was worried to be trapped in the woods.

D. He was afraid of being scolded by his parents.

24. What may be the best title for the passage?

A. Every Effort Is Worthwhile

B. All Roads Lead Home

C. Be Determined in Your Life

D. Be Brave to Adventure

B

A day in the life of 18-year-old David Lanster is full of typical teenage stuff: school, baseball practice and homewo rk. And then he starts cooking. “Some nights I’m up until 1:00 a.m. making pies, or even later if we’re cooking beef,” said the student at Ransom Everglades High School in Florida, US.

For the past year, Lanster and Kelly Moran, his classmate, have been hosting fancy dinner parties at Lanster’s parents’ home. Their meals have 17 courses and are all made by them. Their guests used to give them gifts to thank them until the pair decided to do something nice for charity（慈善）.“We got some really great Miami Heat tickets, a nice watch, and many kitchen gadgets（小器具）,” Lanster said. “But we wanted to make this something positive for people other than US.”

Lanster and Moran focused on Common Threads, a charity that aims to teach kids in poor communities to cook and make healthy eating choices. The young cooks ask their guests to give however much they want as payment for their meals. It all goes to Common Threads because Lanster’s parents cover their food costs. After their last 12-person event, Lanster and Moran gave $1,600 to the charity.

Now, they’re taking their show out of the kitchen and on the road. They have started to organize private dinner parties with a similar model: the host pays for the ingredients, and the guests make a donation to a charity of their choice.

Without formal training, Lanster said he had been interested in cooking since he helped his mom in the kitchen when he was very young. He learned how to cook by reading cookbooks and watching TV programs. Outside the kitchen, the two are busy preparing their college applications. Neither of them is sure what they will do in the future, but they’ve promised their parents that they will leave professional cooking alone until they finish school.

25. How is Lanste r’s life different from other teenagers’ lives?

A. He plans to become a professional chef.

B. He plays baseball every day after school.

C. He goes to a cooking school in his spare time.

D. He holds dinner parties after a normal school day.

26. What will Lanster and Moran usually do after a private dinner party?

A. Receive thank-you cards from the guests.

B. Visit the poor children at Common Threads.

C. Ask the guests to donate money to the charity.

D. Cover the food costs with the money collected.

27. Which of the following words can best describe Lanster and Moran?

A. Ambitious.

B. Generous.

C. Creative.

D. Optimistic.