高三英语暑假练习【阅读篇】附答案

暑假练习（一）
You‘ve now heard it so many time, you can probably repeat it in your sleep. President Obama will no doubt __51__the point publicly when he gets to Beijing: the Chinese need to __52__more; they need—believe it or not—to become more like Americans, for the sake of the global economy.
And it‘s all true. __53__the other side of that equation is that the U.S. needs to save more. For the moment, American households actually are doing so. After the personal-savings rate __54__to zero in 2005, the shock of the economic __55__last year prompted people to snap __56__their wallets. In China, the household-savings rate exceeds 20%. It is partly for policy__57__. As we‘ve seen, wage earners are expected to __58__not only their children but their aging parents. And there is, to date, only the flimsiest (脆弱的) of publicly-funded health care and pension systems, which increases incentives for individuals to save __59__they are working. But China is a society that has __60__esteemed personal financial prudence (谨慎). There is no __61__that will change anytime soon, even if the government creates a better social safety net and successfully encourages greater consumer spending.
Why does the U.S. need to learn a little frugality (节俭)? Because healthy savings rates are one o f the surest indicators of a country‘s long-term financial health. High savings lead, over time, to increased investment, which in turn generates productivity gains, __62__and job growth. __63__, savings are the seed corn of a good economic harvest.
The U.S. government thus needs to act as well. By running __64__deficits, it is dis-saving, even as households save more. Peter Orszag, Obama‘s Budget Director, __65__called the U.S. budget deficits unsustainable and he‘s right. To date, the U.S. has seemed unab le to see the consequences of spending so much more than is taken in. That needs to change.
51. A. play B. take C. make D. give
52. A. concern B. process C. promote D. consume
53. A. But B. Therefore C. However D. Furthermore
54. A. drained B. dipped C. discounted D. dissolved
55. A. issues B. crisis C. troubles D. questions
56. A. cut B. put C. shut D. get
57. A. reasons B. situations C. areas D. zones
58. A. take off B. break out C. make up D. care for
59. A. unless B. before C. after D. while
60. A. long B. short C. good D. bad
61. A. doubt B. wonder C. chance D. problem
62. A. condition B. action C. innovation D. location
63. A. In general B. In short C. In addition D. In a sense
64. A. significant B. constant C. conscious D. stable
65. A. occasionally B. consequently C. recently D. accidentally
(A)
When people think of improving their diet, they often talk about eating more fruits and vegetables. Others want to eat more fish and less red meat, in addition to reducing the amount of food they eat. But, they can improve their diets even more with just a simple addition. American researchers have found that a diet rich in spices can help reduce the harmful effects of eating high fat meals.
Pennsylvania State University Associate Professor Shiela West led an investigation of the health effects of a spice-rich diet. Her team knew that a high-fat meal produces high levels of triglycerides (甘油三脂), a kind of fat, in the blood. She said, ―If this happens too frequently, or if triglyceride levels are raised too much, your risk of heart disease is increased.‖
As part of the study, her team prepared meals on two separate days for six men between the ages of 30 and 65. The men were overweight, but healthy. The researchers added about 30 milliliters of spices to each serving of the test meal, which included chicken curry, Italian herb bread and a cinnamon (肉桂树皮)biscuit. The meal for the control group was the same, but it did not include any spices.
During the experiment, the researchers removed blood from the men every 30 minutes for three hours. They found that antioxidant activity (抗氧化活性) in the blood of the men who ate the spicy meal was 13 percent higher than it was for the men who did not. In addition, insulin (胰岛素) activity dropped by about 20 percent in the men who ate the spicy food.
Shiela West says many scientists think that oxidative stress leads to heart disease. And what exactly is oxidative stress? Think of an apple that has been cut in half and set aside for half an hour or so. The cut side of the apple turns brown. That is a simple explanation of what happens when oxidative stress comes in contact with the inside and outside of our bodies.
Professor West says, ―Antioxidants, like spices, may be important in reducing oxidative stress and thus reducing the risk of chronic disease.‖ She adds that the level of spices used in the study provided the same amount of antioxidants found in 150 milliliters of red wine or about 38 grams of dark chocolate.
66. What does the author advise people to do in their diets?
A. Eating large amount of food.
B. Eating less fruits and vegetables.
C. Eating more vegetables and fish.
D. Eating small amount of food with spices.
67. What is the function of spices according to the passage?
A. To help people lose weight.
B. To cure chronic disease.
C. To reduce the risk of heart disease.
D. To cause oxidative stress.
68. What happened to the men who ate the spicy meal according to the experiment?
A. The antioxidant activity in their blood became increased.
B. The insulin activity in their body became increased.
C. The level of triglyceride in their blood was increased.
D. The oxidative stress in their body was strengthened.
69. What does Professor West show by citing the example of a half apple?
A. The whole thing can be divided into two parts.
B. It implies oxidative stress is harmful to our health.
C. An apple is the only food that contains antioxidants.
D. We can keep diseases away if we have an apple a day.
( B )
Which tablet computer should YOU be buying: They are this year's must have... and there's a style to suit everyone？
Best for young children
LeapPad Explorer 2, £68
Aimed at children between
three and nine (though a
nine-year-old might find it a
little simple), it comes in pink
or blue and with five built-in
education games (you can buy more). Besides, the LeapPad does not allow access to the internet —so it is impossible for your child to stumble across anything inappropriate.
Pros: The education games are well-designed, the built-in video camera is a fun way to play at being a film director.
Cons:Some of the games are shockingly expensive. And the power adaptor is not included. Best for teenagers
iPad 4th generation, £399-£659
The iPad is still the
market leader, and for good
reason. If the teenager in
your house enjoys playing
computer games, the latest
offering from Apple is the
one to choose.
Pros: No other tablet can compete with the near one million ‗apps‘ (the name Apple created for specially-designed downloadable programs) available for the iPad. Simple to use, even for those who usually struggle with technology.
Cons: Considerably more expensive than most competitors.
Best for working parents
Microsoft Surface, £399-£559
Tablets are brilliant
for leisure — but what if
you want to do a bit of
work? No tablet can yet compete with a full-size laptop computer, but this is the only tablet that allows you to use Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint (they are all pre-installed and included in the price) and you can buy a pretty lovely mini- keyboard for typing letters and emails, which also doubles up as the cover.
Pros:The Surface is good for watching movies — a bonus when stuck in the airport on Best for bookworms
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite, £109
Nearly all tablets let you download books. It's a great way to take a mountainous pile of hardbacks on holiday without stuffing your suitcase.
But most tablets have a
shiny screen —which can be
very distracting when you're
trying to read. The Paperwhite
is different: its matt screen and crisp black lettering imitate the look of words on paper brilliantly. And yet you can still read the words in the dark.
a business trip — and surfing the internet.
Con: The keyboard is an expensive add-on —costing up to £109. It might be cheaper to buy a laptop (though a tablet is much smaller and lighter).
Pros:Easy on the eye, excellent battery life, 180,000 free books (if you subscribe to the Amazon Prime customer loyalty service) plus hundreds of thousands more to buy.
Cons:No TV, films, games, internet or camera.
70. The underlined phrase ‗stumble across‘ most probably means ‗___________‘.
A. meet with
B. quarrel with
C. compare with
D. compete with
71. Which of the following about Surface is NOT TRUE?
A. The keyboard will add to the cost.
B. The keyboard can serve as a cover.
C. You have to pay extra to install Microsoft Word.
D. You can watch movies or surf the Internet with it.
72. If you are a game lover, which tablet is least likely to be your choice?
A. LeapPad Explorer 2.
B. iPad 4th generation.
C. Microsoft Surface.
D. Amazon Kindle Paper
73. If you want to add something to your prepared PPT for a presentation at a meeting, which
tablet is most helpful?
A. LeapPad Explorer 2.
B. iPad 4th generation.
C. Microsoft Surface.
D. Amazon Kindle Paper.
(C )
We are not who we think we are.
The American self-image is suffused with the golden glow of opportunity. We think of the United States as a land of unlimited possibility, not so much a classless society but as a place where class is mutable—a place where brains, energy and ambition are what counts, not the circumstances of one's birth.
The Economic Mobility Project, an ambitious research initiative led by Pew Charitable Trusts, looked at the economic fortunes of a large group of families over time, comparing the income of parents in the late 1960s with the income of their children in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Here is the finding: "The 'rags to riches' story is much more common in Hollywood than on Main Street. Only 6 percent of children born to parents with family income at the very bottom move to the top.
That is right, just 6 percent of children born to parents who ranked in the bottom fifth of the study sample, in terms of income, were able to bootstrap their way into the top fifth. Meanwhile, an incredible 42 percent of children born into that lowest quintile are still stuck at the bottom, having been unable to climb a single rung of the income ladder.
It is noted that even in Britain-a nation we think of as burdened with a hidebound class system-children who are born poor have a better chance of moving up. When the three studies were released, most reporters focused on the finding that African-Americans born to middle-class or upper middle-class families are earning slightly less, in inflation-adjusted dollars, than did their parents.
One of the studies indicates, in fact, that most of the financial gains white families have made in the past three decades can be attributed to the entry of white women into the labor force. This is much less true for African-Americans.
The picture that emerges from all the quintiles, correlations and percentages is of a nation in which, overall, "the current generation of adults is better off than the previous one", as one of the studies notes.
The median income of the families in the sample group was $55,600 in the late 1960s; their children's median family income was measured at $71,900. However, this rising tide has not lifted all boats equally. The rich have seen far greater income gains than have the poor.
Even more troubling is that our notion of America as the land of opportunity gets little support from the data. Americans move fairly easily up and down the middle rungs of the ladder, but there is "stickiness at the ends" —four out of ten children who are born poor will remain poor, and four out often who are born rich will stay rich.
74. What did the Economic Mobility Project find in its research?
A. Children from low-income families are unable to bootstrap their way to the top.
B. Hollywood actors and actresses are upwardly mobile from rags to riches.
C. The rags to riches story is more fiction than reality.
D. The rags to riches story is only true for a small minority of whites.
75. It can be inferred from the undertone of the writer that America, as a classless society, should
________.
A. perfect its self-image as a land of opportunity
B. have a higher level of upward mobility than Britain
C. enable African-Americans to have exclusive access to well-paid employment
D. encourage the current generation to work as hard as the previous generation
76. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The US is a land where brains, energy and ambition are what counts.
B. Inequality persists between whites and blacks in financial gains.
C. Middle-class families earn slightly less with inflation considered.
D. Children in lowest-income families manage to climb a single rung of the ladder.
77. What might be the best title for this passage?
A. Social Upward Mobility.
B. Incredible Income Gains.
C. Inequality in Wealth.
D. America Not Land of Opportunity.
It is 2035. You have a job, a family and you are about 40 years old! Welcome to your future life.
Getting ready for work, you pause in front of the mirror. ―Turn red,‖ you say. Your shirt changes from sky blue to deep red. Tiny preprogrammed electronics are rearranged in your shirt to change its color. Looking into the mirror, you find it hard to believe you‘re 40. You look much younger. With amazing progress in medicine, people in your generation may live to be 150 years old. You are not even middle-aged!
As you go into the kitchen and prepare to pour your breakfast cereal into a bowl, you hear, ―To lose weight, you shouldn‘t eat that,‖ from your shoes. They read the tiny electronic code on the cereal box to find out the nutrition details. You decide to listen to your shoes. ―Kitchen, what can I have for breakfast?‖ A list of possible foods appears on the counter as the kitchen checks its food supplies. P.F. Productions
―Ready for your trip to space?‖ you ask your son and daughter. In 2005 only specia lly trained astronauts went into space—and very few of them. Today anyone can go to space for day trips or longer vacations. Your best friend even works in space. Handing your children three strawberries each, you add, ―The doctor said you need these for space travel.‖ Thanks to medical progress, vaccination shots (防疫针) are a thing of the past. Ordinary foods contain the vaccines. With the strawberries in their mouths, the kids head for the front door.
It‘s time for you to go to work. Your car checks your fingerprints and unlocks the doors. ―My office, Autopilot,‖ you order. Your car drives itself down the road and moves smoothly into traffic on the highway. You sit back and unroll your e-newspaper. The latest news downloads and fills the viewer. Looking through the pages, you watch the news as video film rather than read it. (Notes: Answer the questions or complete the statements in NO MORE THAN TWELVE WORDS.)
78. What changes the color of your shirt?
79. T he shoes know that you shouldn‘t eat the breakfast cereal by__________.
80. What do the strawberries the children eat serve as?
81. In the future, when you look through the pages in the e-newspapers, ___________.
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51—65 CDABB. CADDA CCBBC
66—69 CCAB 70—73 ACDC 74—77 CABD
78. The shirt itself./ Tiny preprogrammed electronics in your shirt.
79. checking the nutrition details of the food
80. Vaccines.
81. you watch the news as video film rather than read it
暑假练习（二）
(A)
Last August Susan and forty-two other students got wet and dirty while removing six tons of garbage (25)_____ the river running across their city. (26)_____ cleaned up the river as part of a weeklong environmental camp. Like one in three American rivers, this river is so polluted that it‘s unsafe for swimming or fishing. Still, Susan, (27)_____ has just completed her third summer camp on the river cleanup, sees a change in this river. ―Since we started three years ago, the river is getting a lot (28)_____(clean),‖she says. Environmental scientists praise the teenagers for removing garbage (29)_____ can harm wild life. Water birds, for example, can die of plastic bottle rings and get cut by tiny metals. Three years ago, when the cleanup started, garbage was everywhere. But this year the teenagers can row their boats fast. By the end of the six-hour cleanup, they (30)_____(remove) enough garbage to fill more than two large trucks. ―(31)_____(see) all that garbage in the river makes people begin to care about environmental
issues,‖ Susan says. She hopes that when others read that, she and her peers care enough (32)_____(clean) it up, maybe they would think twice before they throw garbage into the river.
(B)
Dave Fuss lost his job (33)_____(drive) a truck for a small company in west Michigan. His wife, Gerrie, was still working in the local school cafeteria, and the price of everything was rising. The Fusses were at risk of joining the millions of Americans who have lost their homes in recent years. Then Dave and Gerrie received a timely gift---$7,000，a legacy (遗产) from their neighbors Ish and Arlene Hatch, who died in (34)_____ accident. ―It really made a difference (35)_____ we were going under financially.‖ says Dave.
But the Fusses weren‘t the only folks in Alto and the neighboring town of Lowell to receive unexpected legacy from the Hatches. Dozens of other families (36)_____(touch) by the Ha tches‘ generosity. In some cases, it was a few thousand dollars; in others, it was more than $100,000.
It surprised nearly everyone that the Hatches had so much money, more than $ 3million—they were an elderly couple who lived in an old house on (37)_____ was left of the family farm.
(38)_____ _____ the financial crisis, Ish and Arlene developed the habit of saving. They were fond of comparison shopping and would routinely go from store to store, (39)_____(check) prices before making a new purchase.
Through the years, the Hatches paid for local children to attend summer camp when their parents (40)_____ not afford it. ―Is h and Arlene never asked whether you needed anything,‖ says their friend Sand Van Weeld en, ―They could see the things they could do to make you happier, and they would do them.‖
A. cultivation
B. farmed
C. constant
D. machinery
E. plunged
F. lightning
G. envy
H. precious
I. uncomfortable
J. aircrafts
K. consequence
Modern inventions have speeded up people‘s loves amazingly. Motor-cars cover a hundred miles in little more than an hour, __41__ cross the world inside a day, while computers operate at __42__ speed. Indeed, this love of speed seems never-ending. Every year motor-cars are produced which go even faster and each new computer boasts of saving __43__ seconds in handling tasks.
All this saves time, but at a price. When we lose or gain half a day in speeding across the world in an airplane, our bodies tell us so. We get the __44__ feeling known as jet-lag; our bodies feel that they have been left behind on another time zone. Again, spending too long at computers results in painful wrists and fingers. Mobile phones also have their dangers, according to some scientists; too much use may send harmful radiation into our brains, a __45__ we do not like to
think about.
However, what do we do with the time we have saved? Certainly not relax, or so it seems. We are so accustomed to __46__ activities that we find it difficult to sit and do nothing or even just one thing at a time. Perhaps the days are long gone when we might listen quietly to a story on the radio, letting imagination take us into another world.
There was a time when some people‘s lives were de voted simply to the __47__ of the land or the care of cattle. No multi-tasking there; their lives went on at a much gentler pace, and in a familiar pattern. There is much that we might __48__ a way of life like this. Yet before we do so, we must think of the hard tasks our ancestor faced: they __49__ with bare hands, often lived close to hunger, and had to fashion tools from wood and stone. Modern __50__ has freed people from that primitive (原古的) existence.
It‘s believed that intelligent people are better at learning languages. Most language learning skills, __51__, are habits, which can be formed through a bit of discipline and self-awareness. But, some of them are not good enough. Here are the three most common __52__ language learners make and how to correct them.
Not listening enough
There‘s a school of language-teaching experts that believe language learning __53__ a ―silent period‖. Just as babies learn to produce language by hearing and parroting sounds, language learners need to practise listening in order to learn. This can develop learned vocabulary and structures, and help learners see patterns in language.
Listening is the communicative skill we use most in daily life, but it can be __54__ to practise unless you live in a foreign country or attend language classes. The solution? Find music, podcasts, TV shows and movies in the __55__ language, and listen, listen, listen, as often as possible.
A single method
Some learners are most comfortable with the listen-and-repeat drills of a language lab. Some need a grammar textbook to __56__ a foreign tongue. Each of these approaches is fine, but it‘s a mistake to rely on only one. Language learners who use __57__ methods get to practise different skills and see concepts explained in different ways. Wh at‘s more, the __58__ can keep them from working in a situation that never changes. When choosing a class, learners should seek a course that __59__ the four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking). For self-study, try a __60__ of textbooks, audio lessons, and language learning apps.
__61__
It doesn‘t matter how well a person can write in foreign script, or finish a vocabulary test. To learn, improve, and truly use our language, we need to speak. This is the stage when language students should calm down, and feelings of __62__ or insecurity hinder (阻碍) all their hard work.
In Eastern cultures where saving face is a strong social value, EFL teachers often complain that students, despite years of studying English, simply will not speak it. They‘re too __63__ making mistakes of the grammar or mispronouncing words in a way that would __64__ them.
The key is that those mistakes help language learners by showing them the limits of language, and correcting errors __65__ they become deep-rooted. The more learners speak and practise, the more quickly they improve.
51. A. however B. moreover C. furthermore D. therefore
52. A. successes B. wonders C. mistakes D. contributions
53. A. picks up B. begins with C. takes up D. meets with
54. A. efficient B. difficult C. easy D. ideal
55. A. national B. official C. sign D. target
56. A. make sense of B. make use of C. make profit of D. make fun of
57. A. common B. educational C. permanent D. multiple
58. A. variety B. change C. improvement D. alternative
59. A. postpones B. lacks C. assesses D. practises
60. A. selection B. preference C. combination D. replacement
61. A. Complaints B. Fear C. Secure D. Diligence
62. A. humor B. shyness C. achievements D. laughter
63. A. confident in B. comfortable with C. keen on D. afraid of
64. A. amuse B. inform C. remind D. embarrass
65. A. if B. before C. in case D. so that
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25. from 26. They 27. who 28. cleaner 29. that/ which 30. had removed 31. Seeing 32. to clean 33. driving 34. an
35. when 36. were touched 37. what 38. Because of/ Owing to/ Due to 39. checking 40. could
41. J 42. F 43. H 44. I 45. K 46. C 47. A 48. G 49. B 50 D
51. A 52. C 53. B 54. B 55. D 56. A 57. D 58. A 59. D 60. C
61. B 62. B 63. D 64. D 65. B
暑假练习（三）
Welcome you to
GRAND CANYON WEST
with Meal
25/12/2013
NON REFUNDABLE – ALL SALES ARE FINAL
Grand Canyon West(GCW) (美国西部大峡谷) is owned by the Hualapai Tribe (Tribe) and operated by Hwal Bay Baj Enterprises, Inc, dba Grand Canyon
Resort Corporation (GCRC). You assume all risk and danger that happens in your
visit. Directors, officers and employees are not responsible for any injuries,
damages and liabilities, theft, or loss of any kind. Upon entering onto the Tribe‘s
land and the Colorado River, you have agreed to obey all the laws and customs,
and waived (放弃) all claims arising from the use of this ticket or your visit. Dated
tickets are officially acceptable only on the date(s) printed above. This ticket is
non-refundable. You will not use any photographs (including film, still, video or
otherwise) of the Tribe‘s land (including the Colorado River, Grand Canyon, and
Skywalk), directly or indirectly, for profit (including in any advertisement, news
or publication), without first obtaining the necessary written approvals and
permits. Management reserves all rights.
Get your FREE visitation
certificate in the
T erminal Gift Shop
70. Where is the passage probably taken from?
A. A visiting ticket.
B. A promotion advertisement.
C. A geography book.
D. A science fiction film.
71. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. You can get the money back if you give up the trip.
B. You needn‘t pay money for your meal that day.
C. Officers from GCRC will bear responsibility if you get hurt.
D. You are sure to be familiar with all the laws and customs there.
72. The word ―liabilities‖ can be understood as ―_______‖.
A. t raditional customs
B. the amounts of debt
C. trouble makers
D. legal responsibilities
73. The photographs taken in Grand Canyon West can be used if ________.
A. you advertise them for a company indirectly
B. they are not for business and obtain formal approvals
C. you pay for the rights to the local government
D. they are used for the latest publication
(C)
Moocs (massive open online courses) are free, but without
tutoring, and are open to anyone, anywhere in the world. The
courses are flexible – normally three to five hours of study a week – done at any time, short (5 to 10 weeks) and video-rich. They are also heavily dependent on crowd sourcing: you can discuss a course with fellow students through online forums, discussion boards and peer review. Students don't have to finish the courses, pass assessments or do assignments, but, if they do, they get a certification of participation.
The Open University launched FutureLearn, the UK's answer to US platforms such as Coursera, EdX and Udacity, which have been offering Moocs from top US universities for the past two years. The response has been incredible, with more than three million people registering worldwide. Meanwhile, in 2012, Edinburgh University became the first non-US institution to join Coursera's partnership, comprising 13 universities. ―We already run 50 online master's degrees, so this was a logical expansion,‖ says Professor Jeff Haywood, Edinburgh's vice-principal. ―It's an investment in teaching methods research. How am I going to teach introductory philosophy to 100,000 people? Tha t's what I call educational R&D.‖ He adds ―If you look ahead 10 years, you'd expect all students graduating to have taken some online courses, so you've got to research that. Our Moocs are no more in competition with our degrees than a lifelong learning course because they don't carry credits.‖
Cooperation is key, Haywood stresses. It is far better to offer 20-30 courses in your own areas of expertise(专门技能) and let other institutions do likewise. Professor Mike Sharples, FutureLearn's academic lead, goes fu rther: ―We've tied the elements available before into a package of courses offered by leading universities worldwide on a new software platform, with a new way of promoting it and also a new social-learning teaching method. You won't just receive an exam, but be able to discuss and mark each other's assignments.‖
Bath University, one of more than 20 universities working with FutureLearn, launches its first course, Inside Cancer, next January, and regards Moocs as a way of breaking down age barriers. "There's no reason why someone doing GCSEs should not look at our Moocs and get quite a way through them, or someone at PhD level and beyond," says Professor Bernie Morley, expert for learning and teaching.
74. Moocs have these features EXCEPT that_______.
A. Moocs are free of charge for anyone
B. Moocs can be adjusted according to people‘s learning pace
C. Moocs provide teachers‘ instructions if you have some difficulty
D. Moocs have a platform for learns to share their learning experience
75. The response to FutureLearn has been thought to be unbelievable because ______.
A. all the courses on the platform are available to anyone in the world
B. Edinburgh University became the first non-US institution to join it
C. the number of people registering in the platform is beyond expectation
D. students can get a certification of participation without passing assessments
76. What can be inferred from Professor Bernie Morley in the last paragraph?。