(整理版高中英语)高三下学期英语能力提升40分钟限时训练8

高三下学期英语能力提升40分钟限时训练8
完形填空第一篇
On August 26, 1999, New York City experienced a torrential downpour. The rain caused the streets to __36__ and the subway system almost came to a stop.
Unfortunately, this happened during the morning rush hour. Many people who were going to work were __37__ to go home. Some battled to __38__ a taxi or to get on a bus. Still others faced the __39__ bravely, walking miles to get to work.
I __40__ to be one of the people on the way to work that morning. I went from subway line to subway line only to find that most __41__ had stopped. After making my way __42__ crowds of people, I finally found a subway line that was __43__. Unfortunately, there were so many people waiting to __44__ the subway that I could not even get down the stairs to the __45__. So I took the train going in the opposite direction, and then switch back to the downtown train. Finally, after what seemed like an forever, the train __46__ my stop. Then I had to walk several blocks in the increasingly heavy rain. When I finally got to my office, I was __47__ through, exhausted and __48__.
My co-workers and I spent most of the day drying off. When it was 5:00 pm，I was ready to go home. I was about to turn off my computer __49__ I received an email from Garth, my Director:
I would like to thank all of you who made the effort and __ 50__ reported to work. It is always reassuring(令人欣慰), at times like these, when employees so clearly show their __51__ to their jobs. Thank you.
Garth’s email was short, but I l earned more from that __52__ message than I ever did from a textbook. The email taught me that a few words of __53__ can make a big difference. The rainstorm and the traffic __54__ had made me tied and upset. But Garth’s words immediately__55__ me and put a smile back on my face.
36. A. break B. flood C. sink D. crash
37. A. forced B. refused C. adjusted D. gathered
38. A. order B. pay C. call D. search
39. A. climate B. scenery C. storm D. burden
40. A. used B. promised C. deserved D. happened
41. A. practice B. routine C. process D. service
42. A. to B. through C. over D. for
43. A. operating B. cycling C. turning D. rushing
44. A. check B. carry C. find D. board
45. A. street B. ground C. floor D. platform
46. A. paused B. crossed C. reached D. parked
47. A. wet B. weak C. sick D. hurt
48. A. ashamed B. discouraged C. surprised D. puzzled
49. A. while B. when C. where D. after
50. A. hardly B. casually C. absolutely D. eventually
51. A. devotion B. donation C. connection D. reaction
52. A. accurate B. urgent C. brief D. humorous
53. A. promise B. appreciation C. advice D. guidance
54. A. troubles B. signals C. rules D. signs
55. A. corrected B. supported C. amazed D. refreshed
阅读理解D
Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future and for motivating yourself to turn this vision of the future into reality. The process of setting goals helps you choose where you want to get in life. By knowing exactly what you want to achieve, you know where you have to concentrate your efforts. You’ll also quickly spot the distractions that would otherwise lure you from your course. More than this, properly-set goals can be incredibly motivating, and as you get into the habit of setting and achieving goals. You’ll find that your self-confidence builds fast.
Goal setting techniques are used by top-level athletes successful business-people and achievers in all fields. They give you long-term vision and short-term motivation. They focus your acquisition of knowledge, and help you to organize your time you’re your resources so that you can make the very most of your life.
By setting sharp, clearly defined goals you can measure and take pride in the achievement of those goals. You can see forward progress in what might previously have seemed a long pointless grind(苦差事). By setting goals you will also raise your self-confidence, as you recognize your ability and competence in achieving the goals that you have set.
Goals are set on a number of different levels：First you create your “big picture〞 of what you want to do with your life，and decide what large-scale goals you want to achieve. Second you break these down into the smaller and smaller targets that you must hit to reach your lifetime goals. Finally, once you have your plan, you start working down to the things you can do today. Start moving towards them so that you can achieve your goals step by step.
5l. According to Paragraph l, we can infer ．
A. goal setting allows you to change your mind
B. goal setting inspires you to follow your dreams
C. goal setting leads you to concentrate on your goals
D. goal setting helps you choose what you want in life
52. By setting long-term and short-term goals, .
A. you can learn more knowledge
B. you can enjoy your life to the fullest
C. you can fully develop your potential
D. you can have long-term motivation
53. In order to feel a sense of achievement, you should .
A. tern a long pointless task into what you like
B. compare what you have done with your goals
C. predict progress you hope to make in advance
D. set specific goals and manage to achieve them
54. What is the last paragraph mainly about?
A. The way to create the ideal of future
B. The different types of personal goals
C. The process of setting personal goals
D. The different levels for lifetime goals
55. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Self-confidence Tips
B. Personal Goal Setting
C. How to Achieve Success
D. Different Levels of Goals
完形填空第二篇
Lily was heading down the sidewalk towards her subway stop in Washington. She had a lot to do at work. But as she hurried down the 16 , she started to feel warm.
By the time she 17 to the platform. Lily felt sick –maybe it hadn’t been a 18 idea to give blood the night before, she thought. She leaned 19 against a post close to the tracks.
Several metres away, John and his girlfriend Mary, found a 20 close to where the front of the train would stop. Suddenly he 21 the scream, followed by someone yelling. “Oh, my God she 22 in!〞John didn’t hesitate. Taking off and 23 the bag to his friend, he 24 down to the tracks and ran some 12 metres towards the body lying facedown on the 25 . By the time John reached Lily, he could “ 26 vibration〔震动〕on the tracks and see the light 27 the tunnel,〞 he remembers. “The train was maybe 20 seconds from the station.〞
28 ,a former high school wrestler who trains t a gym to stay in shape, 29 Lily under her ampits ,(腋窝). She was deadweight. “It was 30 to lift her. She was just our,〞 he says. But he managed to raise her 1.2 meters to the 31 so that by standers could grab her arms and drag her away from the edge. As the train closed in, John had to 32 himself onto the platform. He did so just seconds before the t rain passed by him and came to a stop.
When Lily woke up again, she felt herself being 33 along the ground, and saw someone else around her. Police and fire officials soon arrived and Lily 34 a series of operations on her face 35 fortunately she didn’t lose her life.
16．A．stairs B．windows C．platform D．exit
17．A．moved B．arrived C．got D．reached
18．A．had B．good C．common D．special
19．A．easily B．stably C．delightedly D．heavily
20．A．spot B．poster C．door D．restroom 21．A．learned B．noticed C．heard D．saw
22．A．ran B．looked C．took D．feel 23．A．receiving B．throwing C．breaking D．losing 24．A．jumped B．walked C．went D．sat
25．A．paths B．tracks C．trains D．seats
26．A．change B．watch C．feel D．realize
27．A．going into B．making into C．pulling into D．coming into 28．A．Lily B．Joe C．Mary D．John
29．A．grabbed B．pushed C．woke D．called
30．A．hard B．easy C．timely D．possible
31．A．train B．platform C．station D．shop
32．A．take B．convince C．tell D．lift
33．A．beaten B．stolen C．pulled D．worried 34．A．needed B．required C．asked D．ordered
35．A．and B．or C．but D．so
短文改错Li Hua and I were neighbors and we went to same school. We always went
to school together. We were good friend and had a great deal to share with every day. However, one day, Li Hua copied my homework, which made me such angry that I did not want to be friends with him any long. Then on Monday morning I ran downstairs without realize it was raining, but there was no time to return home to fetch an umbrella. It happens that Li Hua was just around the corner and be offered to share her umbrella with me. He made apology to me in a gently voce. I forgave him but gave him a hug. 书面表达
某旅行社招聘兼职英语导游。

假设你是某学生李华，想在周末做兼职，在报纸上看到下面的招聘启事后，决定用英语写一封自荐信，内容包括：
1.年龄：19；性别：男；
要求：词数：100左右；开头结尾已写好，但不计入总词数；
1.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Dear Sri/Madam,
I read your advertisement in the newspaper and I would like to apply for the position of tourist guide.
I am a boy of 19 and I’m studying in a middle school in Xi’an. I can speak English fluently and have no difficulty communicating with foreigners. I’m familiar with Xi’an because I was born and grew up in Xi’an. I have visited almost all the places of interest in Xi’an. Besides, I am easygoing and love making friends. I’m always ready to do whatever I can to help others.
I would welcome the opportunity to meet with you to further discuss my qualifications and your needs. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Yours,
Li Hua
高三下学期英语能力提升40分钟限时训练8
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完形填空第二篇答案
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