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高三英语上学期限时训练
第二周高三英语限时训练
听力测试
第一节
1..Whencanthemanseetheheadmaster?
A.At9:
30.B.At11:
45.C.At12:
40.
2.Whydoesthemanwanttokeepthewindowshut?
A.Heisill.B.Hewantstoopenithimself.C.Theairinsideisfreshenough.
3.WhatisMike?
A.Ateacher.B.Astudent.C.Awriter.
4.Whathasmadeworkingathomepossible?
A.Personalcomputers.B.Communicationindustry.C.Livingfarfromcompanies.
5.Whereisthewoman?
A.Inasoapfactory.B.Inherhouse.C.Ataninformationdesk.】
第二节
听第六段材料,回答6-7题
6.Where,doestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.Athome.B.Onabus.C.Inthebank.
7.Whydothetwospeakerswanttobuyacar?
A.Theyhavealotofmoney.B.Themanlivestoofarawayfromhisoffice.
C.Thewoman'sofficeistoofarawayfromherhome.
听第七段材料,回答8-10题
8.Whywon'tMr.Stonecometotheclinictomorrow?
A.Hecan'tsparethetime.B.Theclinicwillbeclosed.
D.Dr.!
Miltonwon'tcometowork.
9.Whenistheclinicopeninaweek?
A.FromMondaytoFriday.B.OnweekdaysexceptThursday.C.Duringthewholeweek.
10.WhattimehasfinallybeenfixedforMr.Stonetocome?
A.5:
30p.m.,Wednesday.B.6:
15p.m.,Wednesday.C.6:
15p.m.,Thursday.
听第八段材料,回答11-13题
11.What'stherelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Neighbors.B.Doctorandpatient.C.Friends.
12.Whendidthewomancoughmostseriously?
A.Inthemorning.B.Intheafternoon.C.Atnight.
13.Whatdidthemandoforthewoman?
A.Heexaminedthewomancarefully.
B.Hegavehersomemedicineandsomeadviceaswell.
C.Hejusttoldhernottoworrytoomuch.
听第九段材料,回答14-16题
14.What'sthepossiblerelationshipbetweenthetwospeakers?
A.Husbandandwife.B.Friends.C.Strangers.
15.Wheredoestheconversationmostprobablytakeplace?
A.Inarestaurant.B.Atthewomanshome.C.Attheman'shome.
16.Whatdoesthewomanaskthemantodo?
A.Havesomesoup.B.Havemorerice.C.Bringhiswifenexttime.
听第十段材料,回答17-20题
17.WhatdidNicholasdoateighteenmonths?
A.HebegantolearnFrench.B.Hereadthenewspaper.C.Hetooktelephonemessages.
18.WhywasNicholasboredandunhappyatthetwoschools?
A.Hehadtoomuchhomework.B.Healmostcouldn'tlearnanythingspecial.
C.Histeachersoftencorrectedhisspelling.
19.WhoofferedtohelpNicholasfinally?
A.Hisclassmates.B.Hisparents.C.Acollege.
20.WhatisNicholas'lifelikenow?
A.Busywithoutanysociallife.B.Fullbutboring.C.Busyatcollegeandfreeathome.
第二部分阅读理解(共两节,满分40分)
A
GeorgeBallasofHouston,Texas,livedalonglife.Hewasabusinessman,universitylecturer,author,danceranddancestudioownerwhoseson,Corky,andgrandson,Mark,followedhisfootstepsintothedanceworld.Also,Mr.BallaswastheinventoroftheWeedEater.Mr.BallasdiedinHoustononJune25th,2011attheageof85.
GeorgeBallaswasborninLouisiana.Hejoinedthemilitaryat17.HeservedinWorldWarIIandtheKoreanWar.Afterthemilitary,hebecameadanceteacherandanexecutiveinthedanceschoolindustry.
Inthe1950s,hebuiltadancestudioofhisowninHouston.Peoplecalleditthebiggestoneintheworld.Thedancestudiohad120teachers.Mr.Ballassoldthestudioin1964.Bytheearly70s,hesetaboutthenextbigthing.Theideahadcometohimatacarwash.Hewatchedtheneedle-likebristles(刷子毛)ofthebrushesastheywentroundandroundagainsthiscar.Couldasimilarideabeusedtocutthegrassinplacesoutofreach?
Tofindaneasierwayforpeopletocutthegrassandweeds,heplacedlengthsofafishinglinethroughholesinatincan.Heattachedthecantothespinningpartofamower.Arevolutionformillionsofpeoplewhocutthegrassforalivingorjusttokeeptheirneighborshappyappeared.Hisinventiongrewintoacompanywhichhelatersold.
GeorgeBallasbecameknownasthe“WeedKing”.Asheoncesaid,“AWeedEatercomesalongonceinalifetime.”Todaytheidealivesoninanewgeneration.Thenoisemaynotbethenicest,butneitherisaloudermower.TheWeedEatersworkwellincornersandalongwallsandfences.AsweedexpertBillCurranatPennStateUniversitypointsout,theyavoidtheuseofchemicalsorthelaborofpullingweedsbyhand.Ofcourse,aWeedEatercandodamagelikeanyotherpowertools.Thehigh-speedcuttinglinecaninevitablydamagepiecesoftrees,woodfences,stonesurfacesorbirdbaths.
In1952,GeorgeBallasmarriedMariaLouisaMarulanda,aSpanishdancerandfilmactress.Theyweretogetherfor59yearsuntilhisdeath.
21.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectorderaccordingtothepassage?
a.Mr.Ballassetupadancestudio.
b.Mr.Ballastaughtdanceinaschool.
c.Mr.BallasinventedtheWeedEater.
d.Mr.BallasbecameasoldierinWorldWarII.
A.abcdB.dbacC.dcbaD.cbad
22.Thepassageismostprobablytakenfroma_____.
A.celebritybiographyB.musicmagazine
C.newsreportD.sciencereport
23.WhichofthefollowingisNOTanadvantageoftheWeedEater?
A.Itmakeslessnoise.B.Itworkswellincorners.
C.Itcancutthegrassinplacesoutofreach.D.Itdoesn’tdamagenearbyplantsandthings.
B
LakeOrta
ThiswonderfulnewtourisourfirsttourbytrainofItaly,andisbasedonprettyLakeOrta.TourattractionsincludefourofItaly’smostbeautifullakes—Orta,Como,MaggioreandLugano—aswellashistoricVarallo,MonteRosa,andLakeMaggiore’sBorromeanIslands.Oneofthemostattractivefeaturesisourbase,thecharmingfamily-run3-starGiardinettoHotel,locatedinlovelygardensrightonLakeOrta,andwithwonderfullakeviews.Dinnerisincludedhereeverynightinitslakesiderestaurant.
TravelbyEurostarTrain:
♦StPancras(England)/Paris(France):
12:
29/15:
50
♦Paris(France)/Turin(Italy):
07:
42/13:
17
♦Novara(Italy)/Paris(France):
08:
44/15:
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♦Paris(France)/StPancras(England):
17:
13/18:
29.
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Pricefrom
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SoldOut
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GiardinettoHotel
Thecharming3-starGiardinettoHotelislocatedinlovelygardensrightonthelake,andhaswonderfulviews.Facilitiesatthisfriendly,family-runhotelincludeaheatedpool,alakesiderestaurantservingexcellentlocalcuisine,abar,and,comfortablebedroomswithaprivatebath/shower,aTV,atelephoneandaminibar,manywithlakeviews.
IncludedinTour
♦1night’saccommodationatthe3-starHotelofLyononabed-and-breakfastbasis
♦7nights’accommodationonadinner,bed-and-breakfastbasisatthe3-starGiardinettoHotel,LakeOrta
♦TransfersinParisandItaly
♦Tourmanageravailablethroughout
NotIncludedinTour
♦Single-roomsupplement(£200)
♦Roomupgrades—onlytwins/doublesavailable
♦Standardlakeview—£63perperson
♦Superiornon--lakeview--£49perperson
♦Superiorlakeview—£77perperson
♦Holidayinsurance(£30perperson)
24.Wherewillthetouristsspendmostoftheirtimeduringthetour?
A.OnLakeOrta.B.OnLakeMaggiore.C.OnMonteRosa.D.OnLakeComo.
25.Howmuchwillacouplepayforthetourwithholidayinsuranceandastandardlakeview?
A.£2088.B.£2176.C.£2204.D.£2148.
26.WhatdowelearnabouttheGiardinettoHotel?
A.ItislocatedonBarrowmanIslands.C.Itisownedbyatravelagency.
B.Ithasgoodlakeviews.D.Itdoesn’tprovideprivateshowers.
27.Ifyoutakethistripyouwon’tneedtopay____.
A.forastandardlakeviewC.holidayinsurance
B.forasuperiornon-lakeviewD.transferfees.
C
Therecouldbeanocean’sworthofwatermorethan300milesundertheEarth’ssurfacethatequalstheknownwatercontentacrosstheentireplanet.Findingspublishedinthelatestissueofthejournal,Natureshowthatwaterwasfoundinasampleofringwoodite,astoneformedunderextremepressureinsidetheEarth’smantle(地幔).
TheringwooditediscoverywasmadebyProfessorGrahamPearsonoftheUniversityofAlberta.WhenPearson”steamexaminedaseeminglyworthlessbrowndiamondtheyhaduncovered,theyfoundtheringwooditesamplewithin,whichcontainedabout1.5percentwater.
However,Pearsonandhisteamacknowledgethatthefinding,thefirstofitskind,doesnotcompletelysettlethewatertheory.InanaccompanyingNaturearticle,UniversityofBayreuthgeochemist,HansKeppler,cautionsthatnofirmconclusionscanbemadebasedonthesingleringwooditesample.
ButPearsonhimselfisnowconvinced,tellingtheEdmontonJournal,“Whatyoucandefinitelysayfromourfindingisthatthereareoasesofwater--wetspots—inthedeepEarth.Nowifyouextrapolate(推断)ittothewholeofthisareawecallthetransitionzone,itmeanstheremightbethesamemassofwateraswhatisheldinalloftheworld’soceans.”
IfPearsoniscorrect,thepresenceofwaterdeepbeneaththeEarth’ssurfacecouldhelpscientistsbetterunderstandtheshiftingoftectonic(地壳构造上的)plates,whichmaybethinnedandcorroded(侵蚀)bytheexistenceofwater.Astotheexistenceoftheringwooditesampleitself,PearsonandhisteamsayitwasprobablypushedtotheEarth’ssurfacebyavolcaniceruption.
So,wheredidallthiswater,ifitactuallyexists,comefrom?
PearsonsaysitmayhavebeensuckeddownbeneaththeEarth’ssurfaceastectonicplatesshifted.
28.Accordingtothetext,thewaterintheringwooditesampleprovesthat____inthedeepEarth.
A.thereareoceansofwaterC.therearewetspots
B.therearealotofoasesD.therearemanydiamonds
29.Whatcanwelearnfromthetext?
A.Ringwooditesamplescanusuallybefoundinbrowndiamonds.
B.Theringwooditesamplecouldhelpscientistsbetterunderstandtheshiftingoftectonicplates.
C.Thering