高三英语综合练习(九)

高三英语综合练习（九）第一部分：单项选择（满分15分）1. In ________face of more and more dropout factories, many people prefer to be paid on________ daily basis.A. the; theB. a; 不填C. the; aD. the; 不填2. It ________ have been her to leave her child alone. She is n’t such a person.A. couldn’tB. mustn’tC. mightn’tD. wouldn’t3. --- How is the result, doctor?--- Well, your health is ________ good, but you do have a few minor problems.A. normallyB. frequentlyC. generallyD. regularly4. The door burst open and________, shouting with anger.A. rushed in a crowdB. in rushing a crowdC. in rushed a crowdD. in a crowd did rush5. As a matter of fact, getting rid of a bad habit is ________ forming a good one.A. an effort much asB. much an effort asC. as an effort much asD. as much an effort as6. It is agreed that constant arguing doesn’t ________ a happy marriage.A. make outB. make forC. make upD. make up for7. In the current global economic crisis, China, though ________ to some degree, is undoubtedly a country recovering the most rapidly from it according to some statistics.A. having affectedB. being affectedC. affectedD. to be affected8. Nowadays, many people walk to work ________ Copenhagen Conference calling for living a low-carbon lifestyle to cope with global warming.A. in relation toB. in response toC. in addition toD. in opposition to9. --- Why are you still here? Everybody has gone to attend the lecture by the president.--- Oh, I ________ about it!A. wasn’t informedB. hadn’t been informedC. haven’t informedD. didn’t inform10. Have a careful thought of ________ you are doing and tell how you fell about it.A. whatB. whichC. thatD. whether11. Both students and parents appreciate the great importance schools have ________ to eyesightprotection.A. reactedB. attendedC. attachedD. adapted12. Situation in the country is ________, yet we are still concerned about its future.A. coming upB. drying upC. breaking upD. picking up13. There are many new central leaders in China now, ________ many once worked in the westernprovinces.A. in whichB. of whomC. in whomD. for whom14. The new storybook is written in ________ easy English ________ beginners can understand .A. such; thatB. so; thatC. such; asD. too; that15. --- Conductor, can I get to Market Street on this subway?--- Of course. It’s leaving. ________, please.A. Take your timeB. Mind your stepC. Look outD. Walk slowly第二部分：完形填空（满分20分）After the earthquake hit northeast Japan on March 11, 2011, many touching stories that I saw with my own eyes happened around me.I had to walk home since all the __16__ had stopped after the quake. On my way home I__17__ an old Japanese lady at the bakery shop who was giving out free bread, which made my heart __18__. A middle-aged Japanese man was holding a sign that said, “Please use our __19__.” He was __20__ his house for people to go to the restroom.My friend wanted to __21__ others. He stood in the cold with a sign “If you are okay with a motorcycle, I will __22__ you to your house.” And then I saw him take one gentleman home, all the way to a faraway place!Then the next day I drove to __23__ my car with gas. There was a __24__ of gas now and many gasoline stations were either closed or had very __25__ lines. I got __26__, since I was behind 15 cars. Finally, when it was my __27__, the man smiled and said, “__28__ this situation, we are only giving $ 30 worth gas per person. Is that alright?” “Of course, I’m just glad that we are all able to __29__,” I said. His smile gave me so much __30__.I saw a man at the evacuation (疏散) center __31__ when people brought food to him. It was the first time in three days that food has been brought to their center. However, after he wiped the tears, his next __32__ surprised me. “I am very__33__ that we are provided with food. But peopl e in the city next to us haven’t __34__ any food at all. Please go to that centre as well.” And when hearing that, I realized there is a bright future on the other side of this __35__.16. A. traffic B. rescue C. communication D. businesses17. A. missed B. caught C. noticed D. heard18. A. hungry B. soft C. broken D. warm19. A. toilet B. hotel C. hospital D. house20. A. advertising B. opening C. repairing D. decorating21. A. encourage B. save C. charge D. assist22. A. drive B. follow C. lead D. send23. A. start B. fill C. check D. wash24. A. plenty B. lack C. variety D. diversity25. A. direct B. straight C. long D. short26. A. worried B. lucky C. excited D. annoyed27. A. time B. turn C. duty D. decision28. A. Apart from B. Together with C. Because of D. Instead of29. A. share B. offer C. tolerate D. transform30. A. comfort B. pleasure C. trouble D. entertainment31. A. waiting B. grabbing C. sleeping D. crying32. A. promises B. roles C. actions D. remarks33. A. upset B. grateful C. surprised D. proud34. A. bought B. supplied C. prepared D. received35. A. city B. center C. lesson D. disaster第三部分：阅读理解（满分30分）AWhat is funny? The short answer is: Who knows? The joke that causes a burst of laughter from one listener might be met with a puzzled look from another.In general, you should avoid jokes at any business or social gathering where there are more than two people in your conversational group. If there are only two people—and they consist of you and your best friend—go ahead and tell it.Admittedly, a few people possess a perfect sense of timing, appropriateness, and joke delivery. You are probably not one of them. You might be quite funny and have many great jokes. But there’s a place for jokes—over dinner with family, hiking with friends, but business or social affairs with colleagues and acquaintances are not it. It takes a whole other level of joke-tellingability to put a joke into the more formal conversations.The best jokes come into the conversation so that by the time listeners realize a joke is in progress, the punchline (结尾语) that produces humour is being delivered—to their surprise and delight.Jokes don’t translate well when you’re in a group with mixed backgrounds: those whose first language is not English, those who might not understand a special term or an “in” expression, young people who wouldn’t catch a reference to some bi t of culture familiar to older people—and vice versa (反之亦然).Never joke about another person in the group—about their name, habits, hometown, profession, appearance, or past. It’s not a question of whether the joke is cheery or appropriate. No one enjoys being singled out this way. When you are the subject o f the joke, the laughter doesn’t feel good no matter how hard you try to tell yourself they’re not laughing at you. Because that’s what it feels like.What do you say if you realize your joke upset someone? Apologize as briefly and as sincerely as you can, and hope that someone changes the subject. Try saying: “I’m sorry. I should have known better” or “I’m sorry. I wasn’t thinking.”What do you do if people don’t get your joke or don’t appear to find it as funny as you do? First, do not retell it, only lo uder this time, hoping the point of the joke will be seen. Second, don’t try to push people to get it. People do not like people whose jokes they don’t understand. They feel stupid and need to blame someone. If you want to leave with the goodwill of your listeners, say something to make them feel less foolish. You could say: “I don’t know why I tell jokes when I’m so poor at it.”The world needs laughter, and good humour is a success wherever it goes, so this caveat (告诫) about joke-telling is not meant to dampen high spirits or to advocate dull conversation. If you’re a gifted story-teller and you know people love your jokes, go for it. We need your kind. The rest of us will save our jokes for family and close friends.36. According to the passage, it might be appropriate for you to tell a joke at a business or socialgathering if ______.A. only you and your best friend are involved in the conversationB. you have complete confidence in your listeners’ sense of humo rC. the joke is well chosenD. the audience consists of your colleagues and acquaintances37. Why do some jokes fail to work?A. Because the punchline is too long to catch.B. Because the joke-teller uses wrong words and expressions.C. Because the joke-teller and listeners don’t share the same background knowledge.D. Because the jokes are not properly translated into the listeners’ native language.38. How will people feel when they are joked about?A. They will feel happy if the joke is a pleasant one.B. They will be upset no matter what kind of joke it is.C. They will enjoy the joke when realizing that people are not laughing at them.D. They will panic because it makes them the center of attention.39. Which of the following best describes the writ er’s opinion on joke-telling?A. Nobody knows what makes a joke funny.B. We should not tell jokes unless we are asked to do so.C. Jokes should be told only to friends and family members.D. Joke-telling is a very complex thing.BHotel InformationThe following activities are offered for guests of the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel. If you have questions about these programs, please call Guest Services by dialing “0”.Highlights Around the Hong KongDisneyland Resort…Hotel Activities Prince Eric Activities Room Opening Hours:9:00am-10:00pm (Close 15 minutes for cleaning every 2 hours) Maximum Capacity:22 Disney-themed kids activities are available to offer our little guests unlimited fun and magical experience.Victorian Spa Exclusive Offer30% off Elemis Modern Skin Facial(Original Price:$1,280)Designed to do with skin care concernsRebalances sebum level/Reduces redness/For bookings, please call 3510 6388 Activity time:10:30 am-9:30pmMickey ’s Painting Dress up our Disney characters with your imagination and give them a colourful life! Sun Visor Blocking the sun is wise to enjoy your holiday! Come and make your own sun visor （帽舌）! IQ Fun Zone Turn on your mind engine and show your teamwork to complete the missions! Activity time:9:45 pm-10:00pm Bedtime Story Join our Recreation Hosts who recount tales from the magical world of Disney! Age3-7 Age8-12 Age13-17 Mickey MazeWith views of the South China Sea, our hedgemaze in the shape of Mickey Mouse is a greatplace to while away an afternoon. You’ll find theMickey Maze directly outside of the Grand Salon.Jogging TrailsMeasured jogging trails of varying distances havebeen identified throughout the Hong KongDisneyland Resort. You can pick up a jogging mapat the Victorian Spa or at the Front Desk.Inspiration Lake Recreation CentreInspiration lake is 34 hectares and is also one ofthe largest public parks in Hong Kong. It ’s a greatplace to rest and relax! You can choose fromindoor fitness stations and relax under the shade ofgazebos, enjoy bike rentals and pedal boat rentals outside. All activities and additional information are subject to change without notice.40. Guests of Hong Kong Disney Hotel can __________.A. enjoy Elemis Modern Skin Facial at the price of $ 384B. call Guest Services by dialing “0” to book Victoria Spa ’s exclusive offerLittle Kids Big Kids Teens Big Kids Little Kids Teens Big Kids Little KidsLittle KidsBig Kids Teens In-house hotel guests could enjoy 50% discount for renting one hour pedal boat at ILRC.C. spend a whole day viewing the South China Sea in Mickey MazeD. choose from different jogging routes according to a reliable jogging map41. Inspiration Lake Recreation Centre __________.A. attracts guests as one of the largest public parks in DisneylandB. is a right place for in-house guests to reduce rednessC. provides guests with both indoor and outdoor activitiesD. offers all guests 50% off for renting one hour pedal boat42. According to the information about Prince Eric Activities Room, we can learn that__________.A. there is about an hour and 15 minutes for cleaning everydayB. at least 22 quests can take part in different activities there at a timeC. both kids and teens can feel free to create their own sun visors thereD. IQ Fun Zone helps children below 7 to cultivate their team spiritCFive or six years ago, I attended a lecture on the science of attention. A professor who conducts research over in the medical school was talking about attention blindness, the basic feature of the human brain that, when we concentrate on one task, causes us to miss just about everything else. Because we can’t see what we can’t see, our lecturer was determined to catch us in the act. He had us watch a video of six people tossing (投掷) basketballs back and forth, three in white shirts and three in black, and our task was to keep track only of the tosses among the people in white. The tape rolled, and everyone began counting.Everyone except me. I’m dyslexic (患阅读困难症的), and the moment I saw that tape with the confusing basketball tossers, I knew I wouldn’t be able to keep track of their movements, so I let my mind wander. I became curious, though, when about 30 seconds into the tape, a gorilla (大猩猩) walked in among the players. She (we later learned a female student was in the gorilla suit) stared at the camera, beat her chest with her fist, and then went away while they continued passing the balls.When the tape stopped, the professor asked how many people had counted at least a dozen basketball tosses. Hands went up all over. He then asked who had counted 13, 14, and congratulated those who’d scored the perfect 15. Then he asked, “And who saw the gorilla?”I raised my hand and was surprised to discover I was the only person at my table and one of only three or four in the large room to do so. He’d set us up, trapping us in our own attention blindness. Yes, there had been a trick, but he wasn’t the one who had played it on us. By concentrating so hard on counting, we had managed to miss the gorilla in the midst.Attention blindness is the fundamental organizing principle of the brain, and I believe that it presents us with a great opportunity. My take is different from that of many neuroscientists: Where they see the shortcomings of the individual, I sense an opportunity for cooperation. Fortunately, given the interactive (互动的) nature of most of our lives in the digital age, we have the tools to control our different forms of attention and take advantage of them.It’s not easy to admit that everything we’ve learned about how to pay attention means that we’ve been missing everything else. It’s not easy for us logical, intelligent, confident types to admit that the very key to our success—our ability to discover a problem and solve it, an achievement obtained in all those years in school and beyond—may be exactly what limits us. No one ever told us that our way of seeing left out everything else.43. Which of the following is true about the writer when the tape was played?A. Like everyone else, the writer was counting carefully.B. The writer had difficulty keeping track of the tossers’ movements.C. The writer showed great curiosity about what the players were doing.D. The writer tried hard to stop her mind from wandering.44. What’s the tota l number of basketball tosses by the players in white shirts in the video?A. 13.B. 14.C. 15.D. 30.45. Most of the people failed to notice the gorilla in the video because _____.A. they focused on the basketball tossing onlyB. they were trapped by the basketball playersC. they did not know what they were supposed to doD. they did not listen to the lecture carefully46. In the writer’s opinion, attention blindness ______.A. should be viewed as a shortcoming of the individualB. might be overcome if we can discover problems and solve themC. makes it possible for us to work together for a shared purposeD. helps us to become logical, intelligent and confident types of peopleDAre you an optimist? Do you look at your glass and see it as half full? Do you believe that every cloud has a silver lining and that things generally turn out for the best? Do you believe that if something is meant to be, it will be? If you reply “yes” to all of these questions, then you are an optimist. You probably are enthusiastic, cheerful and outgoing. You may be successful at work and in love.But you may be misguided because things don’t turn out for the best. You may believe that when one door closes another one opens (for example, you may fail to obtain a new job; another chance will come around soon). Wrong. When one door closes, another door slams (砰然关上) in your face. That’s bitter reality.Now a book has been published which confirms what pessimists (悲观者) have suspected all along. It’s called The Positive Power of Defensive Pessimism. Its author argues that defensive pessimism can lead to positive results. Defensive pessimism is a strategy used to manage fear, anxiety and worry. Defensive pessimists prepare for the things by setting low outcomes for themselves. They carefully consider everything that may go wrong and plan for ways to handle these problems. And this gives them a sense of control. Lawrence Sanno, a psychology professor, says, “What’s interesting about defensive pessimists is that they tend to be very succ essful people, so their low opinion of the situation’s outcomes is not realistic. They use it to motivate themselves to perform better.”So far, so good. This is not rocket science. Defensive pessimists prepare carefully and consider what might go wrong, whether at work, on date or even in a sports game. It makes sense to have a back-up plan. There are many sayings in English urging caution. For example, “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” And “Don’t count your chickens until they hatch.” To have a con fident and optimistic approach to life’s problems is good. But listen to what Woody Alien, the American comedian says, “Confidence is what you have before you understand the problem.”There are pros and cons to being an optimist and a pessimist. Don’t feel bad if you see the glass half empty. You are a realist. But lighten up and hook up with someone who sees the same glass half full.47. What’s the passage mainly about?A. The benefits of defensive pessimism.B. A book that has recently been published.C. The dangers of being too optimistic.D. How to become successful in life.48. The underlined sentence “This is not rocket science” (Para. 4) means __________.A. there is no real proofB. it is quite simple to understandC. the cost is not so highD. it’s not a dangerous thing to do49. Which of the following English expressions would a defensive pessimist believe?A. Whatever will be, will be.B. The glass is half full not half empty.C. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.D. Every cloud has a silver lining.50. The writer would probably describe himself as __________.A. a realistB. an optimistC. a defeatistD. a scientist第四部分：任务型阅读（满分10分）All That Noise Is Damaging Children’s HearingMichael became hooked on headphones in his early teens. He walked in the streets of Brooklyn day after day with his favorite music blasting directly into his ears. By his early 20s, Michael had lost much of his upper-range hearing.The Children’s Hearing Institute reports that hearing loss among children and young adults is rising in the United States, and that one-third of the damage is caused by noise.Surrounded by NoiseWe live in a noisy world. Young and old alike are beset by sounds over which we may have little or no control: power mowers, leaf blowers, snow blowers, car and house alarms, sirens, motorcycles, Jet Skis, loudspeakers, even movie previews.We attend rock concerts, weddings, parties and sports events at which the music is so loud you can hardly hear the person sitting next to you. At home, televisions, stereos and computer games are often turned up so loud that listeners cannot hear a doorbell or a telephone. Many “modern” restaurants have chosen noise enhancement instead of abatement(减轻). Any time you need to shout to be heard by someone near you, your hearing is most likely to be in a decibel(分贝) danger zone.As if environmental noise were not enough, now we surround children with noisy toys and personal listening devices that can permanently damage their hearing. Toys that meet the safety standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials can produce sound up to 138 decibels, as loud as a jet taking off. Yet workplace rules enquire hearing protection for those exposed to noise above 85 decibels.Protecting Young EarsBefore buying noisemaking toys, parents would do well to listen to how loud they are. If the toy comes with a volume control, monitor its use to make sure it is kept near the lowest level. Consider returning gifts that make loud noises, or disable the noise-making function, or limit the use of noisy toys to outside play areas.Children who play computer games and stereo equipment should be warned to keep the volume down. Time spent in video arcades, where the noise level can be over 110 decibels, should be strictly limited. Most iPods have a control that allows parents to set a maximum volume.Don’t take children to loud action movies. If you do go and the sound seems deafening, ask the management to turn down the volume or insist on your money back. Children who play in bands and teenagers who use power tools, gardening equipment or guns should be made to wear hearing protection, available at sporting goods stores.The League for the Hard of Hearing urges parents to encourage participation in quiet activities, like reading, watching family-oriented films, doing puzzles, making things with construction toys, playing educational computer games, drawing and painting, and visiting libraries and museums.“中国梦”已经成为一个社会热点话题，根据央视的社会调查，不同的人群有不同的梦1. 对所给提示逐一陈述，适当发挥，不要简单翻译。