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准高三英语预热训练卷11新课标卷
准高三英语预热训练卷11(新课标卷)
准高三英语暑假预热训练卷11(新课标卷)
准高三英语暑假预热训练卷11(新课标卷)
第一部分 听力(共两节,满分30分)(略)
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
Canada:
OfftheBeatenTrack—ThreetoSee
RockyMountains
TheRockiesrunalongtheAlberta-BritishColumbiaborderandareinsidetwohugenationalparks—BanfftothesouthandJaspertothenorth.BanffwasCanada’sfirstwildlifereserveandthesedaysthetownofBanffisthemostpopulartouristdestinationinthecountry.ButJasperNationalParkislarger,wilder,andlesswell-explored.BetweentheparksofBanffandJasperistheColumbiaIcefield,ahugebowloficemadeupofaboutthirtyglaciers.Ifyoudon’tlikeice,theRockiesofferwildlifewalks,swimming,camping,hiking,canoeing,mountainclimbing,andplentyofplacestostay.Acmodationcosts areusuallylowerattheJasperendofthissuperbmountainplayground.
Lunenburg
LunenburgissouthfromHalifax,alongafoggycoastofrockyseas,fishingvillages,andhistorictowns.ItisabeautifullittleshipbuildingtownandaUNESCOWorldHeritagesite.FishinghasalwaysbeenbiginLunenburg:
mostofAtlanticCanada’sdeep-seafishingboatsleavefromhere,andNorthAmerica’sbiggestfish-processingfactoryislocatedinthetown.Lunenburgstillhasmanywoodenbuildingsandasaresultfeelslikean18thcenturyBritishcolonial(殖民时期的)town.Youcanvisitthetown’sFisheriesMuseumorjustwanderaround,lookingatthewoodenhousesintheoldstreets—andofcoursehaveadinnerofseafood.
Churchill
Oneofthefewplacesinthenorththatis“easy”togetto,Churchillisa1.5-daytrainjourneyfromWinnipeg.Churchillisamajorport,buteco-tourismisbeingmoreandmoreimportant.Althoughitisfreezing,manyvisitorsetoseethepolarbears,whales,Arcticfoxes,andiftheyarelucky,theNorthernLights.Churchillcallsitselfthe“PolarBearCapitaloftheWorld”,andforagoodreason:
thetownsitsrightinthemiddleoftheanimals’migrationroute,andthecutebutdeadlywhitebearssometimeswanderintothetown.TourstoseethebearsfromSeptembertoNovemberarethemostpopularattraction.
21.WhichofthefollowingwasCanada’sfirstwildlifereserve?
A.Banff.B.Jasper.
C.Halifax.D.Winnipeg.
22.WhatdoweknowaboutLunenburg’sfish-processingfactory?
A.Itisnowamuseum.B.Itisawoodenbuilding.
C.Itwasbuiltinthe18thcentury.D.ItisthelargestinNorthAmerica.
23.WhatdomostvisitorstoChurchillwanttosee?
A.Whales.B.Polarbears.
C.Arcticfoxes.D.TheNorthernLight.
Ayoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollege.Formanymonthshehadadmiredabeautifulsportscarinadealer’sshowroom,andknowinghisfathercouldwellaffordit,hetoldhimthatwasallhewanted.
AsGraduationDayapproached,theyoungmanawaitedsignsthathisfatherhadpurchasedthecar.Finally,onthemorningofhisgraduation,hisfathercalledhimintohisprivatestudy.Hisfathertoldhimhowproudhewastohavesuchafineson,andtoldhimhowmuchhelovedhim.Hehandedhissonabeautifulwrappedgiftbox.Curious,butsomewhatfrustrated,theyoungmanopenedtheboxandfoundalovely,leather-boundBible,withtheyoungman’snameembossedingold.Angrily,heraisedhisvoicetohisfatherandsaid,“WithallyourmoneyyougivemeaBible?
”Hethenstormedoutofthehouse,leavingtheBible.
Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuccessfulinbusiness.Hehadabeautifulhomeandawonderfulfamily,butrealizinghisfatherwasveryold,hethoughtperhapsheshouldgotoseehim.Hehadnotseenhimsincethatgraduationday.Beforehecouldmakethearrangements,hereceivedatelegramtellinghimhisfatherhadpassedaway,andwilledallofhispossessionstohisson.Heneededtoehomeimmediatelyandtakecareofthings.
Whenhearrivedathisfather’shouse,suddensadnessandregretfilledhisheart.Hebegantosearchthroughhisfather’simportantpapersandsawthestillnewBible,justashehadleftityearsago.Withtears,heopenedtheBibleandbegantoturnthepages.Ashewasreading,acarkeydroppedfromthebackoftheBible.Ithadatagwiththedealer’sname,thesamedealerwhohadthesportscarhehaddesired.Onthetagwasthedateofhisgraduation,andthewords…“PAIDINFULL”.
Howmanytimesdowemissblessingsbecausetheyarenotpackagedasweexpected?
Donotspoilwhatyouhavebydesiringwhatyouhavenot;butrememberthatwhatyounowhavewasonceamongthethingsyouonlyhopedfor.
Sometimeswedon’trealizethegoodfortunewehaveorwecouldhavebecauseweexpect“thepackaging”tobedifferent.Whatmayappearasbadfortunemayinfactbethedoorthatisjustwaitingtobeopened.
24.What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?
A.AKindFather.B.AKeyofaCar.
C.Aleather-boundBible.D.AnUnforgettableGraduationCeremony.
25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“frustrated”inParagraph2probablymean?
A.Disappointed.B.Unconcerned.C.Puzzled.D.Bored.
26.Whatdoesthelastparagraphwanttotellus?
A.Thereisnofenceforillfortune.
B.Goodfortunefavorsthebraveandcourageous.
C.Wemustnotlookonlyatthesurfaceofthings.
D.Astrongmanwillstrugglewiththestormsoffate.
27.Fromthepassage,wecanlearnthat_________.
A.theyoungmanacceptedthegiftatfirst
B.theyoungmanregrettedwhathe’ddonetohisfather
C.theyoungmanacpaniedhisfatherforalongtime
D.theyoungmanwassuccessfulinbusinesswiththehelpofhisfather
Encouragingpupilstokeepnoisetoaminimumshouldbeavaluableponentofallchildren’seducation,accordingtonewresearch.
Dr.HelenLees,fromStirlingUniversity’sschoolofeducation,saysthat“enforcedsilence”isseenasapunishmentandoftenactstosuppresschildren’snaturalability.Butshesaysthatteachingchildrenaboutthebenefitsof“enforcedsilence”—deliberatestillnessthatgivesthemtheopportunitytofocusandreflectinastress-freeenvironment—canhaveasignificanteffectonpupils’concentrationandbehavior.
Itisthelatestinastringofresearchestoestablishalinkbetweentheclassroomenvironmentandpupils’academicability.
AstudyalmostadecadeagoinLondonfoundthatchildren’sexamresultswerecutbyasmuchasathirdiftheyweretaughtinnoisyclassrooms.Teachingunionshavealsocalledforalimitof26℃tobeputonclassroomtemperaturesbecauseteachersandpupilsstruggletoworkinhotconditions,andsomeeducationalistsclaimthattoomuchclutteronclassroomwallscanpreventchildrenfromconcentrating.
Dr.Leessaid,“Whenwetakesomeresearchonschoolsettingsandputitalltogether,whatweseeisthateducationwithoutsilencedoesnotmakemuchsense.Inareasofbetterlearningoutes,betterself-confidenceandwell-beingmeasures,enforcedsilenceinaperson’slifeandanindividual’seducationisshownthroughouttherelevantresearchtobeabenefit.”
DozensofschoolsacrossBritainhavealreadyintroducedperiodsof“reflectivesilence”intothetimetable.
KevinHogston,headofSheringdalePrimary,southLondon,hasjustintroducedaminute’ssilenceatthestartoftwice-weeklymeetingsinwhichchildrenaretaughtbreathingtechniquesandencouragedtoreflect.Theschoolplanstointroduceitintoclassroomseveryday.
28.AccordingtoDr.HelenLees,“enforcedsilence”__
A.isaneffectivewayofpunishmentB.doesnotmakemuchsenseinclass
C.canimprovepupils’confidenceD.makespupilsmorecreative
29.Theunderlinedword“suppress”inthesecondparagraphprobablymeans“_________”.
A.preventB.improve
C.applyD.reveal
30.Whatcanbeinferredfromtheresearchonschoolsettings?
A.Studentsaremoreactiveiftaughtinnoisyclassrooms.
B.Silencemakesagreatdifferencetopupils.
C.Clutteronthewallscanhelpstudentsconcentrate.
D.Mostschoolsarenotsatisfactoryintermsofclassroomtemperatures.
31.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthetext?
A.Arrangingclassroomsettingsbenefitsstudies
B.Achievingsilenceisbeneficialforpeople
C.Usingenforcedsilenceiseffectivepunishment
D.Keepingquietinclassimprovesacademicperformance
Tolearntothinkistolearntoquestion.Thosewhodon’tquestionnevertrulythinkforthemselves.Thesearesimplerulesthathavegovernedtheadvancementofscienceandhumanthoughtsincethebeginningoftime.Advancementsaremadewhenthinkersquestiontheoriesandintroducenewones.Unfortunately,itisoftenthegreatandrespectedthinkerswhoendupslowingtheprogressofhumanthought.Aristotlewasabrilliantphilosopherwhosetheoriesexplainedmuchofthenaturalworld,oftenincorrectly.Hewassoesteemedbythescientificmunitythateven1,200yearsafterhisdeath,scientistswerestilltryingtobuilduponhismistakesratherthancorrectthem!
Brilliantmindscanintimidate up﹣and﹣ingthinkerswhoarenotconfidentoftheirabilities.TheyoftenbelievetheyareinferiortothemindsofgiantssuchasAristotle,leadingmanytoacceptcurrentparadigmsinsteadofquestioningthem.
I,likemanythinkersofthepast,oncebelievedinmymentalinferiority.Iwascertainthatmyparents,myteachers﹣adultsingeneral﹣werealwaysright.Theywerelikeatextbooktome;Ididn’tquestionwhatwaswrittenonthosepages.Irespectedthem,andacceptedwhatevertheytoldme.Butthatattitudesoonchanged.Mymind’sindependencewasfirststimulatedintheclassroom.
Astern,65﹣year﹣oldelementary﹣schoolscienceteacheroncetoldmethatlightisatypeofwave.Iconfidentlywentthroughyearsofschoolbelievingthatlightisawave.Oneday,however,IheardtheGermanexchangestudentmentionthatlightco