【高三英语】7+30分钟限时训练

30分钟限时训练5

湖北省沙市中学

第一节（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）

阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A.B.C和D四个选项中，选出可以填人空白

处的最佳选项。

Traditional fairytales are being abandoned by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found.

Research revealed one in five parents has ___41___ old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarves and Rapunzel in ___42___of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in__43__after hearing the horrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers ___44___ to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids as the ____45____ of the story are kidnapping and killing. ___46___, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be____47____ on the book shelf as parents felt __48___ forgives stealing.

The ___49___ of 2,000 adults was commissioned（委任）to___50____ the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM,__51__starts tonight at 9 p.m. on Watch, and sees six pieces____52___on traditional fairytales. The poll found a quarter of parents polled would n’t ___53____ reading a fairytale to their child until they had __54____ the age of five. And 52 percent of the parents said Cinderella didn’t send a good ____55____to their children as it describes a young woman ____56___housework all day.

Steve Hornsey, General Manager of Watch, said: “Bedtime stories are supposed to comfort children and send them off to ____57_____soundly.

Fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so it’s ___58_____that parents worry about reading them to young children. The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to ___59___stories which might give their children nightmares. ___60__, half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids’ books, such as The Gruffalo, Th e Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books.

41．A．taken up B．put up C．brought up D．given up 42．A．favour B．memory C．honor D．spite 43．A．need B．tears C．debts D．surprise 44．A．agree B．intend C．refuse D．enjoy 45．A．problems B．questions C．sentences D．themes

46．A．Similarly B．Fortunately C．Suddenly D．Immediately 47．A．arranged B．left C．clarified D．sorted 48．A．he B．she C．it D．its 49．A．report B．suggestion C．decision D．survey 50．A．draw B．mark C．paint D．pull 51．A．that B．what C．when D．which 52．A．depended B．stuck C．based D．fixed 53．A．pretend B．consider C．want D．imagine 54．A．arrived B．got C．reached D．increased 55．A．letter B．card C．email D．message 56．A．doing B．cleaning C．making D．taking 57．A．play B．work C．sleep D．school 58．A．understandable B．uncomfortable C.unbelievable D．unchangeable 59．A．read B．avoid C．recite D．repeat 60．A．Therefore B．Besides C．Otherwise D．However

第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）

阅读下面短文，在空白处填人1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

In our lives, many of us will find 61 (we) caring for an elderly parent. This is never easy; it can take great efforts 62 (emotional) and physically, and the financial challenges can sometimes seem 63 our ability.

Often one of the 64 (hard) things is striking a balance between your parents' desire to feel independent and your control of their life, with the need to ensure that their health needs are being attended to. Sometimes this can create 65 (argue) and tensions, 66 (add) to the stress of an already difficult situation. It is important here to make them feel they 67 (listen) to and that they know you have their best interests at heart.

It's the same with financial issues. 68 (cover) the costs of their parents' care, many people will consider the choices such as selling the family home. Here communication is the most important thing, which counts much to make sure that everyone 69 (involve) is aware of 70 is being proposed and singing from the same hymn（圣歌）sheet.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分35分）

第一节短文改错（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）

假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。