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江苏省沭阳中学高三英语课堂练习（二）第一部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分35分）第一节：单项填空(共15小题；每小题1分，共15分)1. “Mary, don’t take it ________ when your teacher makes some general and unpopular remarks in class. Just try your best.” said her mother.A. typicallyB. exactlyC. actuallyD. personally2. Australia is a sporting nation, ________ you can feel their absolute love for sport.A. the one thatB. one whereC. the one whereD. it where3. I can hardly remember any occasions __________ I got caught in a traffic jam in trouble.A. thatB. whichC. whereD. when4. ---I wonder what makes you a successful manager.---I ________ as a waiter for five years, which contributes a lot to my today’s work.A. serveB. have servedC. had servedD. served5. __________, as long as I’m with nature, I don’t care.A. However tough the journey isB. Whatever tough the journey isC. However the journey is toughD. Whatever the journey is tough6. --- It’s no easy task to catch a ticket on a website that receives 1 billion clicks daily.--- I can’t agree with you more. There ________ be errors for every single step.A. shouldB. mustC. willD. can7. Chery, a car maker in Anhui province, sold nearly 700,000 units in 2013, with the total value ________ it was in 2005.A. more than three times whatB. three more times than thatC. over three times than whatD. over three times of that8. ---When can I use your computer?---Never! ________ should you touch it.A. In no timeB. At no timeC. At any timeD. At one time9. --- It annoys me a lot that my daughter always contradicts my viewpoints.--- Take it easy. It is common that frictions ______ between parents and children in adolescence.A. drop outB. set outC. work outD. stand out10. My calculations were based on the ______ that house prices would remain steady.A. administrationB. acquisitionC. assumptionD. application11. --- What do you think of the UNICEF?--- Great. Its programs have saved thousands of children in Africa who would ________ have died from lack of food or terrible diseases.A. insteadB. otherwiseC. thereforeD. moreover12. When the disease was spreading across the continent, it caused panic among people. What added to the panic is that doctors find it hard to establish the _________ nature of the virus causing the disease.A. preciseB. fragileC. delicateD. ambiguous13. --- Hi, John. Haven’t seen you for ages!--- I ______ to America to deal with the trade conflict.A. was sentB. had been sentC. will be sentD. have been sent14. --- Did you enjoy yourself at Jack’s birthday party last Saturday?--- ______! I’d never had a better time in my life.A. That’s all rightB. Not reallyC. Don’t mention itD. You bet15. Only since April 1895, when the government of the Qing Dynasty was forced to sign theTreaty of Shimonoseki（马关条约）, ________ its own name for the area where the Diaoyu Islands ______.A. did Japan have; are being locatedB. has Japan had; are locatedC. Japan had; are locatingD. had Japan had; are located第二节完形填空(共20小题；每小题1分，共20分)I’m convinced that we can have a profound effect on anyone with whom we come into contact. The right words at just the right time could totally change someone’s life.When I was three years old, my parents discovered I was totally deaf, a situation which forced them to make crucial decisions about my education. After consulting with many doctors, they made a __16__ that would forever change my future. __17__ sending me to a private school for the deaf, they decided to “mainstream” me. All of my schoolmates and teachers would have __18__ hearing.I experienced great __19__ throughout primary school because, in addition to the efforts of “__20__” with the other students, I also __21__ with most of my schoolwork. I was convinced that my parents and teachers were deeply disappointed at me. But, Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a __22__ three-word phrase.On one sunny afternoon, she asked the class a question. I __23__ her lips from my front-row seat and immediately raised my hand. I couldn’t believe it—despite my fears, I felt unusually __24__because—for once—I was sure I had the right answer. I took a deep breath and __25__ answere d Mrs. Jordan’s question. I will never forget what happened next.Her response __26__ all of us. Mrs. Jordan enthusiastically __27__ her right foot on the floor and waved her right finger in a full circle __28__ it pointed directly at me. With shining eyes and a wide smile she cried, “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star. My heart burst with __29__ and I sat a little __30__ in my chair and puffed out my chest. My confidence __31__ like never before. I decided right then and there that I would make a __32__ for myself in this world. No matter how many obstacles I might encounter in life, I knew I could overcome them. The very three-word phrase had totally __33__ my young life.From that day forward, my __34__ and speech improved fantastically. My peers suddenly looked at me with new respect and my view on life __35__ a complete turnabout(转变). And it all started with Mrs. Jordan. “THAT’S RIGHT STEPHEN!”16. A. plan B. choice C. promise D. decision17. A. Instead of B. Apart from C. Regardless of D. Far from18. A. weak B. sharp C. normal D. different19. A. anxiety B. honour C. sympathy D. excitement20. A. getting away B. putting up C. fitting in D. coming up21. A. handled B. struggled C. disagreed D. engaged22. A. regular B. polite C. simple D. formal23. A. found B. understood C. saw D. read24. A. embarrassed B. frightened C. confident D. jealous25. A. gently B. luckily C. nervously D. carelessly26. A. enjoyed B. surprised C. delighted D. fooled27. A. stamped B. placed C. stepped D. knocked28. A. if B. unless C. since D. until29. A. pride B. regret C. courage D. envy30. A. taller B. shorter C. longer D. wider31. A. declined B. rose C. raised D. acted32. A. home B. fortune C. place D. name33. A. devoted B. surrounded C. occupied D. transformed34. A. grades B. health C. characters D. growth35. A. set B. made C. turned D. got第二部分：阅读理解(共15小题；每小题2分，共30分)ALumberjack ArtWhen people think of an artist, they probably do not imagine a lumberjack(伐木工人) cutting down trees with a chainsaw. Yet many lumberjacks consider themselves to be artists. Instead of patiently working on a large block of hard rock, however, lumberjack artists use chainsaws to carve their masterpieces from wood.Wooden sculptures created with chainsaws are perfect examples of folk art. Everyday tools are used to create art that focuses on subjects found in nature, such as bears or other forest animals. Not all lumberjacks are artists, but some chainsaw artists have been lumberjacks.A lumberjack who is also an artist might cut down a tree during a workday. If the stump, the bottom of the tree, is a good size, the artist might be motivated to sculpt the stump into the shape of a forest animal. The chainsaw artist might also carve other large blocks of wood. Sometimes a homeowner might cut down a tree in the yard and then hire a chainsaw artist to create an outdoor sculpture from the stump. So, this art owes its origins to everyday tasks and nature.The origins of chainsaw art may be humble(不起眼的), but the practice has expanded well beyond turning a stump into a sculpture. In some ways chainsaw artists are like traditional woodcarvers. One artist said that using chainsaws was simply more practical. This person began his work as a traditional woodcarver—that is, he used hand tools to carve the wood into the shapes he wanted. To save time, he began using a chainsaw to remove some parts of the wooden block. This artist realized that the chainsaw not only cut down large pieces of wood quickly, but also produced a distinctive and beautiful pattern on the wood. These patterns would not he seen in other pieces of art. Eventually, the artist began using the chainsaw for nearly all of his carvings.However unusual it may seem, chainsaw art is here to stay. The final test of success for any type of art is the enthusiasm and acceptance of the public. The conclusion is: people love watching chainsaw artists work, and people love the sculptures they create.36. What do we know about chainsaw artists?A. They are originally traditional lumberjacks.B. They create masterpieces in woods and forests.C. They introduce a new concept of artists to people.D. They produce their sculptures while cutting down trees.37. Chainsaw art _________.A. is a kind of folk artB. is hard to be spreadC. focuses on modern themesD. needs time to be mastered38. What is mainly discussed in Paragraph 4?A. The origins of the lumberjack art.B. The experiences of a chainsaw artist.C. The procedure for creating a chainsaw sculpture.D. The application of chainsaw in the lumberjack art.BIt was a dangerous period for Nancy when her own fortunes were concerned. She had to rely on freelance(自由撰稿) work for six months after Quality Weekly Magazine folded. The regular salary cheque had always seemed very small, but now it was like lost riches. She sent many articles to other magazines. Sometimes she struck it lucky and got a task. She once wrote a short article of a politician who appreciated her fair-minded approach and gave her some secret information. Her article was noticed by an editor in search of something sharp and fresh. And Nancy was getting a name for sharp comment. In this trade, she saw, you didn’t need so much to be up to date with things as ahead of them, lying in wait for circumstance, ready to jump.Then one day she walked into the offices of National Daily. It had taken her article and its editor had looked kindly upon her. Having handed over a piece on the latest educational theories she’d written, she fell into conversation with a woman she had known before. She learned that one of the paper’s regular columnists had quitted the job. So Nancy made the necessary phone call to apply for the job.And then, the phone call came. She’d have a weekly column with her photograph next to it. There’d be a salary cheque, and perhaps fame and success to follow that. She realized that the job presented her with a wonderful opportunity.Later, when she was alone, Nancy thought that her appointment had probably been a piece of good fortune. However, she refused to allow the word “luck”. She must have got the job because she was good and experienced. What she never knew was that in fact the editor had been at the point of offering the column to another writer, Alex. When he was about to pick up the phone to call Alex, the colleague he most disliked walked into his office, and spoke with satisfaction of the possibility of closer association with this old friend of his. As soon as the colleague was out of the room, he reached for the phone, and rang Nancy.39. Why did Nancy spend a dangerous period?A. Because freelance work was difficult to do.B. Because she reported some secret information.C. Because her regular salary cheque was too small.D. Because she lost the job in Quality Weekly Magazine.40. Nancy thought the secret of success as a journalist was to _________.A. make positive commentsB. wait and grasp the chanceC. get along well with editorsD. keep up with the latest information41. In the last paragraph, the underlined part “this old friend of his” refers to _________.A. the colleagueB. the editorC. AlexD. Nancy42. What can we infer from the passage?A. The new job presented Nancy with pressure.B. Nancy got the job in National Daily by chance.C. Regular columnists are better than freelance writers.D. Working hard is the key to gaining popularity for a writer.CRunning on EmptyFor almost a century, scientists have assumed, tiredness—or exhaustion—in athletes originates in the muscles. Precise explanations have varied, but all have been based on the "Limitations Theory". In other words, muscles tire because they hit a physical limit: they either run out of fuel or oxygen or they drown in harmful by-products(副产品).In the past few years, however, Timothy Noakes from the University of Cape Town, SouthAfrica, has examined this standard theory. Tiredness, he argues, is caused not by signals springing from overtaxed muscles, but is an emotional response which begins in the brain. The fundamental nature of his new theory is that the brain paces the muscles to keep them well back from the edge of exhaustion. When the brain decides it’s time to quit, it creates unbearable muscle tiredness. This “Central Governor” theory remains controversial, but it does explain many puzzling aspects of athletic performance.A recent discovery that Noakes calls the “lactic acid paradox” made him start researching this area seriously. Lactic acid is a by-product of exercise, and the increase of it is often mentioned as a cause of tiredness. But when research subjects exercise in certain conditions created artificially, they become tired even though lactic acid levels remain low. Nor has the oxygen content of their blood fallen too low for them to keep going. Obviously, something else was making them tire before they hit either of these physiological limits.Noakes conducted an experiment with seven cyclists. It has long been known that during exercise, the body never uses 100% of the available muscle fibres(纤维). The amount used varies, but in some tasks such as this cycling test the body calls on about 30%. His team found that as tiredness set in, the electrical activity in cyclist’s legs declined—even when they were making a great effort to cycle as fast as they could.To Noakes, this was strong evidence that the old theory was wrong. “The cyclists may have felt completely exhausted,” he says, “but their bodies actually had considerable reserves that they could theoretically tap by using a greater amount of the resting fibres.” This, he believes, is the proof that the brain is regulating the pace of the workout to hold the cyclists well back from the point of extreme tiredness.43. Which of the following is supported by the “Limitations Theory”?A. Tiredness is caused by signals from brain.B. Athletes feel tired when they use up all their energy.C. The body uses 100% of the muscle fibres in exercise.D. Athletes become tired though lactic acid levels remain low.44. Noakes has found out that _________.A. muscle fibres control athletes’ movementsB. lactic acid levels remain high in cycling testC. mental processes control the symptoms of tirednessD. different exercises use different amount of muscle fibres45. It is likely that both theories accept that _________.A. lactic acid is produced in muscles during exerciseB. the oxygen content in blood may rise after sportsC. tiredness is a harmful by-product of exerciseD. the energy in human bodies can be balanced46. What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?A. The description of a new test.B. The explanation of the theory.C. The puzzling evidence of a study.D. The whole process of the research.DEarly this morning, I got up to make a batch of Rice Krispie Treats for my neighbor across the hall. She barely greets me when we see each other, and her sweet little boy, who’s now four, has picked up her mother’s manner and will not talk to me, either.La st Monday, she had called the firefighters when a pan I’d forgotten on the stove caused my flat to fog up while I was out taking a walk. When I came home, the street in front of ourapartment house was blocked by a police car, a fire truck and an ambulance! The instant I saw them, I remembered the pan! Luckily, nothing serious had happened, and all my neighbors agreed with the firefighter who said, “It could have happened to anyone.” When I thanked the neighbor who had called the firefighters—let’s call her Ivy—and apologized for causing the trouble, she just asked if my cats were all right. When I said they were fine, she said, “Well, that’s ok then,” and turned into her flat. I felt strangely safe, knowing that even though we don’t get along, she’d done th e right thing and didn’t blame me. So, the Rice Krispie Treats.Last Christmas, my neighbor carelessly let it out that she was holding a grudge(怨恨) towards me because of an incident we’d had four years ago. I had particularly apologized and asked if there was anything I could do to improve our relationship. She would not accept my apology.It had taken me a lot of courage to apologize and ask that question instead of insisting that we both shared responsibility for what had happened. Her flat-out refusal to make amends(补偿) really shocked and saddened me. After that, I decided I’d just leave her be—a relationship takes two to work. So, you see, I was really scared she was going to refuse my offer again, leaving me standing on her doorstep, facing the closed door and holding my plate of treats. I know some people have a hard time understanding how the possibility of rejection can make an adult so afraid, but that’s just the way I felt.Then, I reminded myself of how loving and good I had felt yesterday when I’d done some random acts of kindness(thanks to helpothers. Org), after telling myself: Feel the fear, and do it anyway! So I put the squares of Rice Krispie Treats on a beautiful plate, opened my apartment door—and there she was, standing in the hallway. I smiled and sai d, “Hi,” but when she saw me, she turned on her heels and went back inside, even though she seemed to have just stepped out. I went after her, regardless, and quickly said, “I’m sorry, I’ve got something for you! I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am that you were paying attention on Monday. ” When she heard me speaking, she turned around. As I held the plate towards her, explaining these were very sweet American treats, and that she could just try and see whether she and her family would like them, her eyebrows winged up—and she took the plate. I was so happy and excited. We then talked a bit about how she’d become aware of the smoke in my flat, and parted ways.Back in my place, I did a “happy dance”, because I had dared to be kind even though I hadn’t been sure at all my kindness would be welcome. I do hope that our relationship will slowly get better; I know I was and still am biased(存有偏见) towards her at times, but even if we don’t make amends, I want to be able to be kind without depending on other people’s behaviors and reactions.47. The neighbor held a grudge towards the writer most probably because __________.A. the writer’s cat s disturb her neighbor frequentlyB. the writer didn’t thank her for calling the firefightersC. the writer never apologized to her for her misbehaviorsD. the writer had an unpleasant experience with the neighbor long ago48. From Paragraph 4, we can learn that the author __________.A. was afraid of being rejected again by her neighborB. didn’t know how to get along with her neighborC. didn’t admit it was her fault in the last incidentD. refused to forgive her neighbor’s rude behavior49. After the wri ter said “Feel the fear, and do it anyway!”, she decided to __________.A. do an act of kindnessB. leave her neighbor beC. apologize to her neighbor once moreD. do something to let her neighbor down50. What does the author try to tell us?A. Do n’t punish yourself because of others’ mistakes.B. We should be kind to others, regardless of their behavior.C. We must keep a good relationship with our neighbors.D. When we make a mistake, we should have the courage to admit it.第三部分：任务型阅读(共10小题；每小题1分，共10分)Made In the USA: An Export BoomIn his State of the Union address two years ago, President Obama argued that in order to recover from the economic recession, one of the few things the U.S. needed to do was to export more goods around the world. That night, the president unveiled a new goal: to double U.S. exports over the next five years. It would be an increase that the president said would “support two million jobs in America.”Most economists dismissed the promise at the time as something unrealistic, but two years later, the U.S. is on pace to meet that goal. American exports are up 34 percent since the president gave that speech, and the number continues to rise.Competitive In A Global MarketMarlin Steel, a metal working business in Baltimore, makes parts that ship all across the world. “We export to 36 countries,” owner Drew Greenblatt tells All Things Considered Host Guy Raz. “We’re working around the clock, and we’re growing.”It’s not just advanced manufacturing exports on the rise, but pork, cattle and all kinds of agricultural exports are up as well. Even American craft beer has found an export market.Flying Dog CEO Jim Caruso says that increasingly, people all over the world are trying the beer from the Maryland-base d brewery. Caruso says, “Even in those top beer-producing countries, a competitive American product is finding a market.”Services Are Exports, TooAnother place exports are coming from is New York City—in particular, the 30th floor of a Manhattan skyscraper on 5th Avenue and 52nd Street. That’s where the consulting firm Kurt Solomon lies. It doesn’t actually produce a product for export; it provides management advice and strategy.“Four out of every five Americans is now employed in the service industry,” the nation’s top trade official, Ron Kirk says, “Services are a significant part of our exports, and make up about a quarter of our exported goods.” These services can include everything from legal consulting, finance, information technology and even engineering.And There Are Other FactorsSo why has there been an increase of more than 30 percent for exports in almost everything? Part of the increase, at least for the manufacturing side, is due to better technology, says Tyler Cowen, an economist. “A lot of it is being driven by smart machines,” he tells Raz, “The U.S. has high wage rates, which is a disadvantage, but if machines are doing a lot of the work, that doesn’t matter.”China factors a lot in America’s export economy, too. “Wages in China have bee n going up as the country becomes more productive. Thus China is losing the cheap labor advantage it has held for some time.” Cowen says.Will Jobs Grow, too?“Companies have become more productive by dismissing workers and lowering costs.” Cowen says. “So I don’t view exporting as a way of creating a very large number of jobs, but itwill create more profits.”So not every business or worker is necessarily benefiting from the export boom in the U.S., and Cowen says that could ultimately lead to a polarization(两极) of economic outcomes.在科技日益发达的今天，人们获取知识与信息的途径有很多，但是我们还是鼓励更多的人阅读。