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届高三英语二轮复习高考作业卷作业三十七
2016衡水万卷作业三十七
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一、完形填空
阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Attheageofthree,Iwasdiscoveredtobetotallydeaf.Havingconsultedmanyspecialists,myparentsmadea(n)1thatwouldforeveraltermyfuture.2sendingmetoaspecialeducationschoolforthedeaf,theychoseanordinaryoneforme.Allofmyschoolmatesandteacherstherewouldhave3hearing.
Iexperiencedgreat4throughoutmyprimaryschoolbecause,inadditiontotheproblemsof5withtheotherstudents,Ialso6withmostofmyschoolwork.IseemedtospendeverysparemomentdoinghomeworkjustsoIcould7.8forme,Mrs.Jordan,my5thgradeteacher,changedallofthatwithasimplethree-wordphrase.
Onemorning,sheaskedtheclassaquestion.I9herlipsandimmediatelyraisedmyhand.Herewasanopportunitytoimpressthepowerfulteacherandevenmyclassmates.AlthoughalittleafraidwhenIheardmynamedcalled,Ifeltunusually10becauseIwassureIhadtherightanswer.Itookadeepbreathand11answeredMrs.Jordan'squestion.
Herresponse12allofus.Mrs.Jordanenthusiastically13herrightfootonthefloorandturnedherrighthandaroundinafullcircle14itpointeddirectlyatme.Withshiningeyesshecried,"THAT'SRIGHT,STEPHEN!
"
Forthefirsttimeinmyyounglife,Iwasaninstantstar.Myheartburstwith15.Smilingwidely,Isatalittletallerinmychair.Myconfidence16likeneverbefore.IdecidedrightthenandtherethatIwouldmakea(n)17inthisworld.Nomatterhowmany18Imightcomeacrossinlife,IknewIcouldovercomethem.
Theverythree-wordphraseentirely19myyounglife.Fromthatdayon,mygradesandspeechimprovedgreatly,my20amongmyclassmatesincreased,andmyviewpointonlifedidacompleteturnabout.
1.A.decisionB.effortC.commitmentD.attempt
2.A.ApartfromB.RatherthanC.RegardlessofD.Insteadof
3.A.strongB.normalC.weakD.sharp
4.A.excitementB.sympathyC.anxietyD.authority
5.A.makingupB.gettingawayC.comingupD.fittingin
6.A.struggledB.handledC.impressedD.absorbed
7.A.leavebehindB.turnoutC.takeoffD.keepup
8.A.GraduallyB.EventuallyC.LuckilyD.Subsequently
9.A.foundB.readC.observedD.appreciated
10.A.confidentB.embarrassedC.frightenedD.jealous
11.A.carelesslyB.nervouslyC.casuallyD.naturally
12.A.fooledB.delightedC.surprisedD.upset
13.A.hitB.steppedC.placedD.settled
14.A.unlessB.sinceC.afterD.until
15.A.regretB.prideC.envyD.courage
16.A.increasedB.declinedC.escapedD.built
17.A.fortuneB.impressionC.livingD.difference
18.A.feelingsB.obstaclesC.competitionsD.opportunities
19.A.devotedB.surroundedC.occupiedD.transformed
20.A.hardshipB.characterC.popularityD.health
二、阅读理解
A
NEWYORK—AustralianminingenterpriserClivePalmeronTuesdayunveiled(公布)blueprintsforTitanicⅡ,amoderncopyofthedoomedoceanliner,althoughhedidn’tcalltheshipunsinkableanymore.
Theshipwilllargelyrecreatethedesignanddecorationofthefabledoriginal,withsomemodificationstokeepitinlinewithcurrentsafetyrulesandshipbuildingpractices,andtheadditionofsomemoderncomfortssuchasairconditioning,PalmersaidatapressconferenceinNewYork.
Thethreepassengerclasses,however,willbepreventedfrommingling(混杂),asin1912,Palmersaid.“I’mnottoosuperstitious(迷信的).”Palmersaidwhenaskedwhetherrecreatingashipbest-knownforsinkingwastemptingfate.
WhiteStarLine,theoperatoroftheoriginalship,hadsaidtheTitanicwasdesignedtobeunsinkable.About1,500peoplediedonTitanic’smaidenvoyagein1912fromSouthamptontoNewYorkaftertheshipcollidedwithanicebergintheNorthAtlantic.
Palmer,whocreatedthecompanyBlueStarLinelastyear,refusedtomakeasimilarboast.
“Anythingwillsinkifyouputaholeinit,”Palmersaid.“Ithinkitwouldbeverycavaliertosayit.”
Unliketheoriginal,TitanicⅡwillhavemorethanenoughspaceinitslifeboatsforeverypersononboardandwillhaveadditionalescapestaircases.MarkkuKanerva,salesdirectoratDeltamarin,theFinnishcompanydesigningtheship,saiditwouldbethe“safestcruiseshipintheworld”.
Palmerrefusedtoanswerquestionsabouttheproject’scost.AlthoughtheTitanicwastheworld’slargestshipinhertime,shewouldbesmallerthanmanyoftoday’smoderncruiseships.
“It’snotaboutthemoney,”Palmersaid.“I’vegotenoughmoneyforit.Ithinkthat’sallthatmatters.”
ForbesestimatedPalmer’snetworthtobe$795millionin2012.Hedescribeshimselfasabillionaire.
TitanicⅡwillbebuiltbyChinesestate-ownedCSCJinlingShipyard,whichhasalreadybuiltfourorecarriersforPalmer’sminingbusiness,hesaid.ThecontracttobuildTitanicⅡhasnotyetbeensigned,Palmersaid.
21.What’sthemeaningoftheunderlinedword“maiden”inParagraph4?
A.First. B.Trial. C.Second. D.Last.
22.WhatcanbeinferredaboutTitanicⅡfromthepassage?
A.TitanicⅡwillhavemorespaceinitslifeboatsthantheTitanic.
B.TitanicⅡwillbethelargestcruiseshipintheworld.
C.TitanicⅡwillallowdifferentclassesofpassengerstomingle.
D.TitanicⅡwillbearealunsinkablecruiseship.
3.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisTRUEaccordingtothepassage?
A.1,500peoplediedonTitanic’smaidenvoyagein1912.
B.TheTitaniccollidedwithanicebergintheSouthPacific.
C.TheTitanicwasequippedwithairconditioning.
D.TheTitanicwastheworld’slargestshipatthattime.
3.What’stheauthor’spurposeofwritingthepassage?
A.TotellusthestoryoftheTitanic.B.TotellusTitanicⅡwillcostalotofmoney.
C.TotellusaboutthefutureTitanicⅡ.D.TotellusaChineseShipyardwillbuildTitanicⅡ.
3.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?
A.TheoldTitanicB.TheblueprintsofTitanicⅡ
C.TheunsinkableTitanicⅡD.ClivePalmer—abillionaire
B
Talkingplantsmightsoundlikecharactersinafairytale.Butrecentscientificstudieshaveshownthatplantscommunicatewitheachotherandwithotherlivingthingsinasurprisingnumberofways.Tounderstandthem,scientistssay,wejusthavetolearntheirlanguage.Farmersareespeciallyinterestedinwhatplantshavetosay.
“Plantsareabletocommunicatewithallsortsoforganisms(有机体).Theycancommunicatewithgiantbacteria,withotherplantsandwithinsects.Theydothischemically,”saidCahill,anEcologyProfessoroftheUniversityofAlbertainCanada.
Plantscientistsarejustbeginningtounderstandthischemical“language”.Cahillsaysstudieshaveshown,forexample,thatplantscanevaluateconditionsintheirimmediateenvironmentandtakeappropriateactions.Plantshaveanability,forexample,tosignalpainordiscomfortcausedbyanythingfromtemperatureextremestoaninsectattack.JackSchultz,aprofessorofchemicalecologyattheUniversityofMissouri,sayswhenaplantsensesthatit’Sbeingeaten,itcannotwalkawayfromtrouble;onthecontrary,itwillreleaseachemicalvaporthatalertsotherplantsnearby.
“Theirlanguageisachemicallanguage,anditinvolveschemicalsthatmovethroughtheair,whichareeasilytobechanged,andmostofallaresmellsthatwearefamiliarwith,”Schultzexplained.
“Allplantsrespondedtotheattackbychangingtheirchemistrytodefendthemselves,”Schultzrecalled.“Butwewerequitesurprisedtofindthatnearbyplantsalsochangedtheirchemistrytodefendthemselves,eventhoughtheywerenotpartoftheexperiment.”
Studieshavealsoshownthatplantsunderattackreleasepleasantchemicals.Thosechemicalsattractfriendlyinsectsthatattackthepestseatingtheplant.
Intheend,plants’abilitytocommunicatetheirneeds-andourabilitytounderstandthem-couldhelpfarmersreducetheuseofpoisonouschemicals,cutoperatingcostsandlimitdamagetotheenvironment.
3.Therecentscientificstudieshaveshownthatplantscan__________.
A.communicatewithotherlivingthingsinachemicalway
B.hardlyreacttoanysuddenchangeintemperature
C.useaveryspecialchemicallanguagewhichisfamiliartous
D.respondtotheattackbygivingoffpoisonouschemicals
3.Whenbeingeatenbyapest,theplantwill___________.
A.walkawayfromtrouble
B.changeitschemistrytokilltheinsect
C.releaseachemicaIvaporto“ask”otherplantsforhelp
D.giveoffnicechemicalstoattractfriendlyinsectstoatackthepest
3.Theunderlinedword“alerts”mostprobablymeans“___________”.
A.warnsB.protectsC.threatensD.allows
3.Whichwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
A.CommunicationbetweenPlantsB.AChemical“Language”
C.PlantsCanTalkD.HowPlantsProtectThemselves
C
My16-year-oldson,Anton,hadgonetothelocalswimminghole.Mostofthekidsswimthere,andthereareplentyofrocksforthemtouseassafeharbors,soIhadnofearsforhissafety.
Still,thefirefighter'sfirstwords"YouneedtocomeupheretotheStillwaterRiver"mademecatchmybreath,andhisfollow-upwordsgavemerelief:
“YoursonisOK.”
WhenIgottotheriver,Iimmediatelysawthefiretruck,ambulanceandAnton,wrappedwithatowelabouthisshoulders,sittingquietlyonalowplatformofthefireengine.
Ihurriedovertohim."YouOK?
"Iasked.
”Yeah,"wasallhesaid.Butmyeyesbeggedforanexplanation,Ididn'tgetitfrommyson,however,whotendstoplayhiscardsclosetohisvest.
Thestorywasthis:
Awomanwasbeingsweptunderwater.Hearingthecries,AntonandhisfriendTyler,withouthesitation,swam