2013届高三英语每日一练8

2013 届高三英语每天一练（八）I.单项选择1. The Copenhagen conference came to _____ end, but _____ small step the developed countriestook was not satisfactory.A. /, aB. /, theC. an, aD. an, the2. ---What do you think of the food and service in our canteen?--- Much better than _____ used to be.A. thoseB. oneC. theyD. that3. People who don't get their sufficient sleep are actually sending a(n) _____ to severe problems intheir life.A. warningB. solutionC. invitationD. explanation4. ---Why didn’t you buy that machine? I think you need it.---It’s too expensive. Last time I went to see it, its price _____ up by more than 10 percent.A. had goneB. has goneC. was goingD. would be going5. According to the survey, shortage of investment was a major factor _____ economicdevelopment.A. taking backB. holding backC. cutting backD. turning back6. _____ was explained at the last meeting, we will have to double our sales in the next two years.A. AsB. WhichC. WhatD. It7. This store _____ round-the-clock service in France, which brings much convenience to thepeople living around.A. classifiesB. featuresC. justifiesD. transfers8. His father was laid off, but thankfully it was not long _____ he found a new job in thedowntown.A. untilB. whenC. beforeD. after9. ---Who will give us the lecture today?---The expert _____ our headmaster into the hall.A. followingB. followedC. followsD. to be followed10. We _____ have proved to be outstanding athletes, but we have made the greatest efforts ever.A. need notB. may notC. should notD. must not二完形填空The creature with the spear was huge. There were many other 1 creatures. They had ridden behind me on the backs of large animals. Each of them carried a collection of strange-looking weapons. The one with the large spear got 2 from the back of his animal and began walking toward me. He was almost five meters tall and dark green. Huge teeth 3 out of his face, and his expression showed much 4 .I immediately knew I was facing a terrible warrior. He began moving quickly toward me with the spear. I was completely unarmed. My only chance was to 5 . I used all my strength to jump away from him. I was able to jump almost thirty meters. The green Martian stopped and watched my 6 . I would learn later that the look on his face showed complete surprise. The creatures gathered and talked among themselves. While they talked, I thought about running away.7 , I noticed several of them carried devices that looked very much like rifles. I could not run. Soon, all but one of the creatures moved away. The one who had 8 me stayed. He slowly took off a 9 from his arm and held it out to me. He spoke in a strange language. Slowly, he10 his weapons. I thought this would have been a sign of peace 11 on Earth…why not on Mars, too? I walked toward him and in a(n) 12 voice announced my name and said I had come in 13 . I knew he did not understand, but like me, he took it to mean that I 14 no harm.Slowly, we were in 15 . He gave me the large metal band that had been around his arm. He turned and made 16 with his hands that I should follow him. Soon we arrived at the large animal he had been riding. He again made a sign with his hands that I should ride on the same animal 17 him. The group turned and began riding across the land. We moved quickly toward mountains in the distance. I could 18 from the surrounding mountains that we were on the bottom of a long dead sea. 19 we came to a huge city. At first I thought the city was 20 . The buildings all were empty and in poor repair. But soon I saw hundreds of the green warriors. I also saw green women and children.1 A. different B. opposite C. similar D. contrary2 A. down B. away C. on D. out3 A. struck B. stuck C. stretched D. spread4 A. complaint B. depression C. violence D. tolerance5 A. fight B. escape C. quit D. offend6 A. effort B. distance C. failure D. transformation7 A. Moreover B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise8 A. wounded B. greeted C. threatened D. attacked9 A. large weapon B. huge spear C. strange rifle D. metal band10 A. took up B. lifted up C. broke down D. laid down11 A. somewhere B. anywhere C. nowhere D. where12 A. normal B. usual C. ordinary D. common13A. conflict B. charge C. peace D. vain14. wanted B. planned C. demanded D. meant15A. agreement B. trouble C. quarrel D. cooperation16. signals B. marks C. signs D. words17A. before B. besides C. beyond D. behind18A. say B. tell C. recognize D. acknowledge19A. Incidentally B. Lately C. Eventually D. Slowly20A. ruined B. occupied C. deserted D. preserved三：阅读理解REUTERS ---President Obama sent Congress a proposal to rewrite the main federal education law. The current version of the law, signed by George W. Bush eight years ago, is known as the No Child Left Behind Act. That name would go away.The current policy calls for every student to be able to pass state tests in reading and math by 2014. All schools must show yearly progress toward this goal. But states decide how much students need to know to show "proficiency."President Obama's goal is that every student should graduate from high school─in his words─"ready for college and a career." The target date for schools is 2020.Barack Obama:" What this plan recognizes is that while the federal government can play a leading role in encouraging the reforms and high standards we need, the impetus for that change will come from states and from local schools and school districts."Under the new proposal, states and school systems would compete for federal grants. The idea is similar to the administration's four billion dollar Race to the Top competition to improveschools.Struggling schools could receive money for teacher improvement and for developing plans for success. The lowest performing schools would face changes such as replacing teachers and the principal or being closed.The plan would reward effective schools and teachers with money and other recognition. But leaders of the nation's largest teachers unions criticized the administration's "blueprint." Dennis Van Roekel from the NEA(National Education Association) said it "still relies on standardized tests to identify winners and losers."Ann Bryant, executive director of the National School Boards Association, said: "There is no research that says that if you fire the principal you're going to get better results. There's very little research that says if you fire half the faculty you're going to get good results. And there is zero research that says closing the school necessarily helps those children."Randi Weingarten, one of the American Federation of Teachers, said the plan appears to place all the responsibility on teachers, but gives them "zero percent authority."1Which of the following statements is TRUE according to Obama’s plan?A.The administration considered the proposal as the No Child Left Behind Act.B.Each student has to pass tests in order to be admitted into colleges and universities.C.The plan advocates rewarding effective schools and teachers with money.D.Schools which have bad performance must be closed down by the state government.2What is the attitude of Dennis Van Roekel, Ann Bryant and Randi Weingarten in the passage?A.Critical.B. Supportive.C. Objective.D. Uninterested .3Which may be the best title of the passage?A.Obama’s “Blueprint for Reform” in education goes to CongressB.Newly-established education law causes debateC.The NEA’s opinions on education reformD.Obama’s proposal vs George W. Bush’s4The underlined word “impetus” is closest in meaning to "_____".A.reasonB. pushC. blameD. promise参考答案一1~5.DCCAB 6~10. ABCAB二1~5CABCB 6~10ACCDD 11~15 BACDA 16~20 CDBCC三1 .C 2. A 3. A 4. B。