河北省鸡泽县第一中学届高三英语一轮复习题BookWord文档格式.docx
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第一节(共25小题;
每小题2分,满分50分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项。
并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑.
A
BritishPrimeMinisterTonyBlairadmittedonatelevisionprogramthathehasneversentflowerstohiswifeCherieandthatHollywoodbeautyGraceKellywashisdreamlover.
Blair,whoallowedChannel4interviewerJuneSarpongtoshadowhimfortwodayslastmonth,madeotherpersonalrevelations(被曝光的秘闻)whenaskedquestionsherarelyheardontheusualtelevisionpoliticalprograms.
Duringtheinterviewforaprogramtargeting18to30yearolds,theprimeministeradmittedthathesometimeshadto“wingit”whenmakingpublicappearancesandthathewantedtogooutforadrinkwithoutbeingrecognized.
However,themostdramaticrevelationwashisreplytoSarpong’squestionwhetherhestillsendshiswifeflowers.“I’veneversentherflowers.IfIsentherflowers,shewillgetworried,”Blairsaid.Butheadded,“Iamromantic.Thereareotherwaysofbeingromantic.”
Blairneededafewmomentstorecallwhichpostershehadonhisbedroomwallasayoungster,andthenrevealed,“I’lltellyou...actually,whenIwasyounger,IlovedGraceKelly.”
Blairadmittedheinitiallyfoundit“odd”tobeprimeministerandtoberushedinmotorcadesfromappointmenttoappointment,andworriedthathislifestylelefthim“abitisolated”fromordinarypeople.
Headmittedthathewasconstantlyonthephonebetweenpublicappearances,andrarelyhadtimetoprepareforhisnextevent,tellingSarpong,“Iwingitallthetime.”
Askedwhathewoulddoifhecouldbeinvisibleforaday,Blairsaidhewould“justwalkdownthestreetandgotothepub...justbeabsolutelynormal”.
1.Itseemsthattheauthorwantstotellus________.
A.Blairdoesn’tlikehiswifesohehasneversentherflowers
B.suchgreatpeopleasBlairsometimeswanttoliveasordinarypeople
C.GraceKellywasonceBlair’sgirlfriend
D.Blairwasnotsatisfiedwithhislife
2.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“shadow”inParagraph2mean?
A.Followandinterview.B.Shade.
C.Staywith.D.Keepawayfrom.
3.WhichwordcanbeusedtodescribeBlairaccordingtothispassage?
A.Serious.B.Easygoing.C.Kind.D.Dull.
4.WhatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph7mean?
A.Blairdidn’ttakehispublicappearancesseriously.
B.Blairdidn’tknowwhattosaybeforethepublic.
C.Blairoftenhadtodoortalkedaboutsomethingwithoutpreparation.
D.Blairwantedtogetawayfromthepublic.
5.WhichofthestatementsisTRUE?
A.Blairdoesn’tknowwhatisromantic.
B.Blair’swifedoesn’tlikeflowers.
C.Blair’swifewillbecomeworriedifhesendsherflowers.
D.Blairthinksheisthesameasordinarypeople.
B
HowITurnedtoBeOptimistic
IbegantogrowupthatwinternightwhenmyparentsandIwerereturningfrommyaunt'
shouse,andmymothersaidthatwemightsoonbeleavingforAmerica.Wewereonthebusthen.Iwascrying,andsomepeopleonthebuswereturningaroundtolookatme.IrememberthatIcouldnotbearthethoughtofneverhearingagaintheradioprogramforschoolchildrentowhichIlistenedeverymorning.
Idonotremembermyselfcryingforthisreasonagain.Infact,IthinkIcriedverylittlewhenIwassayinggoodbyetomyfriendsandrelatives.WhenwewereleavingIthoughtaboutalltheplacesIwasgoingtosee-—thestrangeandmagicalplacesIhadknownonlyfrombooksandpictures.ThecountryIwasleavingnevertocomebackwashardlyinmyheadthen.
Thefouryearsthatfollowedtaughtmetheimportanceofoptimism,buttheideadidnotcometomeatonce.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYorkIwasreallylost—havingtostudyinthreeschoolsasaresultoffamilymoves.IdidnotquiteknowwhatIwasorwhatIshouldbe.Motherremarried,andthingsbecameevenmorecomplexforme.SometimepassedbeforemystepfatherandIgotusedtoeachother.Iwasoftensad,andsawnoendto"
thehardtimes."
MyresponsibilitiesinthefamilyincreasedalotsinceIknewEnglishbetterthaneveryoneelseathome.Iwroteletters,filledoutforms,translatedatinterviewswithImmigrationofficers,tookmygrandparentstothedoctorandtranslatedthere,andevendiscussedtelephonebillswithcompanyrepresentatives.
FrommyexperiencesIhavelearnedoneimportantrule:
almostallcommontroubleseventuallygoaway!
Somethinggoodiscertaintohappenintheendwhenyoudonotgiveup,andjustwaitalittle!
Ibelievethatmylifewillturnoutallright,eventhoughitwillnotbethateasy.
6.HowdidtheauthorgettoknowAmerica?
A.Fromherrelatives.B.Fromhermother.
C.Frombooksandpictures.D.Fromradioprograms.
7.UponleavingforAmericatheauthorfelt_______.
A.confusedB.excited
C.worriedDamazed
8.ForthefirsttwoyearsinNewYork,theauthor_________.
A.oftenlostherwayB.didnotthinkaboutherfuture
C.studiedinthreedifferentschoolsDgotonwellwithherstepfather
9.WhatcanwelearnabouttheauthorfromParagraph4?
A.Sheworkedasatranslator.
B.Sheattendedalotofjobinterviews.
C.Shepaidtelephonebillsforherfamily.
DShehelpedherfamilywithherEnglish.
10.Theauthorbelievesthat______.
A.herfuturewillbefreefromtroubles
B.itisdifficulttolearntobecomepatient
C.therearemoregoodthingsthanbadthings
Dgoodthingswillhappenifonekeepstrying
C
Wealthstartswithagoalsavingadollaratatime.Callitthepiggybankstrategy(策略).Therearelessonsinthattime-honoredcoin-savingcontainer.
Anyhugetaskseemseasierwhenreducedtobabysteps.Ifyouwishedtoclimba12,000-footmountain,andcoulddoitadayatatime,youwouldonlyhavetoclimb33feetdailytoreachthetopinayear.Ifyouwanttotakeareallynicetripin10yearsforaspecialoccasion,tocollectthe$15,000cost,youhavetosave$3.93aday.Ifyoudropthatintoapiggybankandthenonceayearput$1,434inasavingsaccountat1%interestrateafter-tax,youwillhaveyourtripmoney.
WhenIwasachild,myparentsgavemeapiggybanktoteachmethat,ifIwantedsomething,Ishouldsavemoneytobuyit.Weassociatepiggybankswithchildren,butinmanycountries,thelittlecontainersarealsopopularwithadults.Europeansseeapiggybankasasignofgoodfortuneandwealth.Aroundtheworld,manybelieveagiftofapiggybankonNewYear’sDaybringsgoodluckandfinancialsuccess.Ah,butyouhavetoputsomethinginit.
Whyisapigusedasasymbolofsaving?
Whynotanelephantbank,whichisbiggerandholdsmorecoins?
IntheMiddleAges,beforemodernbankingandcreditinstruments,peoplesavedmoneyathome,afewcoinsatatimedroppedintoajarordish.Potters(制陶工)madetheseinexpensivecontainersfromanorange-coloredclay(黏土)called“pygg,”andfolkssavedcoinsinpyggjars.TheMiddleEnglishwordforpigwas“pigge”.WhiletheSaxonspronouncedpygg,referringtotheclay,as“pug”,eventuallythetwowordschangedintothesamepronunciation,soundingthe“i”asinpigorpiggy.Asthewordbecamelessassociatedwiththeorangeclayandmorewiththeanimal,acleverpotterfashionedapyggjarintheshapeofapig,delightingchildrenandadults.Thepiggybankwasborn.
Originallyyouhadtobreakthebanktogettothemoney,bringinginasenseofseriousnessintosavings.Whilepiggybanksteachchildrenthewisdomofsaving,adultsoftenneedtorelearnchildhoodlessons.Thinkaboutthethingsinlifethatrequirelargeamountsofmoney---collegeeducation,weddings,cars,medicalcare,startingabusiness,buyingahome,andfunstufflikegreattrips.Sowhenyouhavemoney,takeoffthetop10%,putitaside,saveandinvestwisely.
11.Whatisthepiggybankstrategy?
A.Paying1%incometaxatatime.
B.Settingagoalbeforemakingatravelplan.
C.Aiminghighevenwhendoingsmallthings.
D.Puttingasidealittlemoneyregularlyforfutureuse.
12.Whydidthewriter’sparentsgivehimapiggybankasagift?
A.Todelighthimwiththelatestfashion.B.Toencouragehimtoclimbmountains.
C.Tohelphimformthehabitofsaving.D.ToteachhimEnglishpronunciation.
13.Whatdoesthenunderlinedword“something”(Paragraph3)mostprobablyreferto?
A.MoneyB.Gifts
C.FinancialsuccessD.Goodluck
14.Thepiggybankoriginallywas_________.
A.apotter’sinstrumentB.acheapclaycontainer
C.ananimal-shapeddishD.apig-liketoyforchildren
15.Thelastparagraphtalksabout________.
A.theseriousnessofeducatingchildrenB.theenjoymentoftakingagreattrip
C.theimportanceofmanagingmoneyD.thedifficultyofstartingabusiness
D
By1990,accordingtoaWorldWildlifeFund(WWF)report,onlyabout4,500tigerssurvivedthroughouttheworld---halfoftheminIndia.Mr.Foresters,whofollowedandcountedtigerfootprints,estimated(估计)thatinMay1992onlyabout1,800tigersexistedinIndia.ProjectTigersupportedbyWWFwasimmediatelylaunched.Ninetigerreserveswerecreated,witharmedguardsprotectingthem.
TheprojectprovidedopportunitiesforresearchersfromIndiaandabroadtostudytigersinthereservesandgatherunavailableinformationabouttheirhabits.Studiesshowthatamaletigermaycontrolahuntingterritory(地盘)ofbetween10and20sq.kms,dependingonitsage,size,andstrength.
Theterritoryofamaleincludesthesmallerterritoriesofthreeorfourtigresses.Atigermarkstheboundariesofitsbysprayingurine(尿)andotherbodilyliquids.Butittriestoavoidterritoryfights,guidedbythebodysmellofothertigers.Tigersfightstodeathonlywhenatigressisdefendingheryoung,orwhenatigerisguardingatigressfromtheattentionofothermale