高考英语冲刺导练专题练习十五.docx

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高考英语冲刺导练专题练习十五

高考英语专题练习（十五）

冲刺导练

一、完形填空

DaleCarnegierosefromtheunknownofaMissourifarmtointernationalfamebecausehefoundawaytofillauniversalhumanneed.

Itwasaneedthathefirst36backin1906whenyoungDalewasajunioratStateTeachersCollegeinWarrensburg.Togetan37,hewasstrugglingagainstmanydifficulties.Hisfamilywaspoor.

HisDadcouldn’taffordthe38atcollege,soDalehadtoridehorseback12milestoattendclasses.Studyhadtobedone39hisfarm-workroutines.Hewithdrewfrommanyschoolactivities40hedidn’thavethetimeorthe41.Hehadonlyonegoodsuit.Hetried42thefootballteam,butthecoachturnedhimdownforbeingtoo43.DuringthisperiodDalewasslowly44aninferioritycomplex（自卑感）,whichhismotherknewcould45himfromachievinghisrealpotential.She46thatDalejointhedebatingteam,believingthat47inspeakingcouldgivehimtheconfidenceandrecognitionthatheneeded.

Daletookhismother’sadvice,trieddesperatelyandafterseveralattempts48madeit.Thisprovedtobea49pointinhislife.Speakingbeforegroupsdidhelphimgainthe50heneeded.BythetimeDalewasasenior,hehadwoneverytophonorin51.Nowotherstudentswerecomingtohimforcoachingandthey,52,werewinningcontests.

Outofthisearlystruggleto53hisfeelingsofinferiority,Dalecametounderstandthattheabilityto54anideatoanaudiencebuildsaperson’sconfidence.And,55it,Daleknewhecoulddoanythinghewantedtodo—andsocouldothers.

36．A．admittedB．filledC．suppliedD．recognized

37．A．assignmentB．educationC．advantageD．instruction

38．A．trainingB．boardC．teachingD．equipment

39．A．betweenB．duringC．overD．through

40．A．whileB．whenC．becauseD．though

41．A．permitsB．interestC．talentD．clothes

42．A．onB．forC．inD．with

43．A．lightB．flexibleC．optimisticD．outgoing

44．A．gainingB．achievingC．developingD．obtaining

45．A．preventB．protectC．saveD．free

46．A．suggestedB．demandedC．requiredD．insisted

47．A．presenceB．practiceC．patienceD．potential

48．A．hopefullyB．certainlyC．finallyD．naturally

49．A．keyB．breakingC．basicD．turning

50．A．progressB．experienceC．competenceD．confidence

51．A．horse-ridingB．footballC．speechD．farming

52．A．inreturnB．inbriefC．inturnD．infact

53．A．conveyB．overcomeC．understandD．build

54．A．expressB．stressC．contributeD．repeat

55．A．besidesB．beyondC．likeD．with

二、阅读理解

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YouprobablyknowwhoMarieCuriewas,butyoumaynothaveheardofRachelCarson.Oftheoutstandingladieslistedbelow,whodoyouthinkwasthemostimportantwomanofthepast100years?

JaneAddams（1860-1935）

AnyonewhohaseverbeenhelpedbyasocialworkerhasJaneAddamstothank.Addamshelpedthepoorandworkedforpeace.SheencouragedasenseofcommunitybycreatingsheltersandpromotingeducationandservicesforpeopleinneedIn1931,AddamsbecamethefirstAmericanwomantowintheNobelPeacePrize.

RachelCarson（1907-1964）

Ifitweren’tforRachelCarson,theenvironmentalmovementmightnotexisttoday.Herpopular1962bookSilentSpringraisedawarenessofthedangersofpollutionandtheharmfuleffectsofchemicalsonhumansandontheworld’slakesandoceans.

SandraDayO’Connor（1930-present）

WhenSandraDayO’ConnorfinishedthirdinherclassatStanfordLawSchool,in1952,shecouldnotfindworkatalawfirmbecauseshewasawoman.ShebecameanArizonastatesenator（参议员）and,in1981,thefirstwomantojointheU.S.SupremeCourt.O’Connorgavethedecidingvoteinmanyimportantcasesduringher24yearsonthetopcourt.

RosaParks（1913-2005）

OnDecember1,1955,inMontgomery,Alabama,RasaParkswouldnotgiveupherseatonabustoawhitepassenger.HersimpleactlandedParksinprison.ButitalsosetofftheMontgomerybusboycott.Itlastedformorethanayear,andkickedoffthecivil-rightsmovement.“TheonlytiredIwas,wastiredofgivingin,”saidParks.

21．WhatisJaneAddamsnotedforinhistory?

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A．Hersocialwork.B．Herteachingskill.

C．Hereffortstowinaprize.D．Hercommunitybackground.

22．WhatisthereasonforO’Connor’sbeingrejectedbythelawfirm?

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A．Herlackofpropertraininginlaw.B．Herlittleworkexperienceincourt.

C．Thediscriminationagainstwomen.D．Thepoorfinancialconditions.

23．Whomadeagreatcontributiontothecivil-rightsmovementintheU.S.?

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A．JaneAddams.B．RachelCarson.C．SandraDayO’Connor.D．RosaParks

24．Whatcanweinferaboutthewomenmentionedinthetext?

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A．Theyarehighlyeducated.B．Theyaretrulycreative.

C．Theyarepioneers.D．Theyarepeace-lovers.

D

Notsolongago,mostpeopledidn’tknowwhoShellyAnnFrancisPrycewasgoingtobecome.Shewasjustanaveragehighschoolathlete.TherewaseveryindicationthatshewasjustanotherAmericanteenagerwithoutmuchofafuture.However,onepersonwantstochangethis.StephenFrancisobservedtheneighteen-year-oldShellyAnnasatrackmeetandwasconvincedthathehadseenthebeginningoftruegreatness.Hertimewerenotexactlyimpressive,butevenso,heseemedtherewassomethingtryingtogetout,somethingtheothercoacheshadoverlookedwhentheyhadassessedherandfoundherlacking.HedecidedtoofferShellyAnnaplaceinhisverystricttrainingseasons.Theircooperationquicklyproducedresults,andafewyearlateratJamaica’sOlympicgamesinearly2008,ShellyAnn,whoatthattimeonlyrankednumber70intheworld,beatJamaica’sunchallengedqueenofthesprint（短跑）.

“Wheredidshecomefrom?

”askedanastonishedsprintingworld,beforeconcludingthatshemustbeoneofthoseone-hitwondersthatspringupfromtimetotime,onlytodisappearagainwithoutsigns.ButShellyAnnwastoprovethatshewasanythingbutaone-hitwonder.AttheBeijingOlympicshesweptawayanydoubtsaboutherabilitytoperformconsistentlybybecomingthefirstJamaicanwomanevertowinthe100metersOlympicgold.ShediditagainoneyearonattheWorldChampionshipinBriton,becomingworldchampionwithatimeof10.73—thefourthrecordever.

Shelly-Annisalittlewomanwithabigsmile.Shehasamentaltoughnessthatdidnotcomeaboutbychance.Herjourneytobecomingthefastestwomanonearthhasbeenanythingbutsmoothandeffortless.ShegrewupinoneofJamaica’stoughestinner-citycommunitiesknownasWaterhouse,whereshelivedinaone-roomapartment,sleepingfourinabedwithhermotherandtwobrothers.Waterhouse,oneofthepoorestcommunitiesinJamaica,isareallyviolentandoverpopulatedplace.SeveralofShelly-Ann'sfriendsandfamilywerecaughtupinthekillings;oneofhercousinswasshotdeadonlyafewstreetsawayfromwhereshelived.Sometimesherfamilydidn’thaveenoughtoeat.Sheranattheschoolchampionshipsbarefootedbecauseshecouldn’taffordshoes.HermotherMaxime,oneofafamilyoffourteen,hadbeenanathleteherselfasayounggirlbut,likesomanyothergirlsinWaterhouse,hadtostopaftershehadherfirstbaby.Maxime’searlyentryintotheadultworldwithitsresponsibilitiesgaveherthedeterminationtoensurethatherkidswouldnotendupinWaterhouse'sroundaboutofpoverty.OneofthefirstthingsMaximeusedtodowithShelly-Annwastakinghertothetrack,andshewasreadytosacrificeeverything.

Itdidn'ttakelongforShelly-AnntorealizethatsportscouldbeherwayoutofWaterhouse.OnasummereveninginBeijingin2008,allthoselong,hardhoursofworkandcommitmentfinallyborefruit.Thebarefootkidwhojustafewyearspreviouslyhadbeenlivinginpoverty,surroundedbycriminalsandviolence,hadwrittenanewchapterinthehistoryofsports.

ButShelly-Ann’svictorywasfargreaterthanthat.ThenightshewonOlympicgoldinBeijing,theroutinemurdersinWaterhouseandthedrugwarsintheneighboringstreetsstopped.Thedarkcloudaboveoneoftheworld’stoughestcriminalneighborhoodssimplydisappearedforafewdays.“Ihavesomuchfireburningformycountry,”Shellysaid.SheplanstostartafoundationforhomelesschildrenandwantstobuildacommunitycentreinWaterhouse.ShehopestoinspiretheJamaicanstolaydowntheirweapons.Sheintendstofighttomakeitawoman’saswellasaman’sworld.

AsMuhammadAliputsit,“Championsaren'tmadeingyms.Championsaremadefromsomethingtheyhavedeepinsidethem.Adesire,adream,avision.”OneofthethingsShelly-Anncanbeproudofisherunderstandingofthistruth.

65．WhydidStephenFrancisdecidetocoachShelly-Ann?

_____

A．Hehadastrongdesiretofreeherfamilyfromtrouble.

B．Hesensedagreatpotentialinherdespiteherweaknesses.

C．Shehadbigproblemsmaintainingherperformance.

D．Shesufferedalotofdefeatsattheprevioustrackmeets.

66．WhatdidthesprintingworldthinkofShelly-Annbeforethe2008OlympicGames?

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A．Shewouldbecomeapromisingstar.B．Shebadlyneededtosethighergoals.

C．Hersprintingcareerwouldnotlastlong.D．Hertalentforsprintingwasknowntoall.

67．WhatmadeMaximedecidetotrainherdaughteronthetrack?

_____

A．Hersuccessandlessonsinhercareer.B．HerinterestinShelly-Ann’squickprofit.

C．HerwishtogetShelly-Annoutofpoverty.D．Herearlyentranceintothesprintingworld.

68．WhatcanweinferfromShelly-Ann'sstatementunderlinedinParagraph5?

_____

A．Shewashighlyrewardedforherefforts.B．Shewaseagertodomoreforhercountry.

C．Shebecameanathleticstarinhercountry.D．Shewastheenvyofthewholecommunity.

69．BymentioningMuhammadAli’swords,theauthorintendstotellusthat______.

A．playersshouldbehighly