英语寒假作业补充8高三衡水.docx

1、英语寒假作业补充8高三衡水英语寒假作业（补充8）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,从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中,选出最佳选项,并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。AFlower ShowThe Great Garden FestivalThis years Hampton Court Palace Flower Show promises to be the best “Great Garden Festival”. Discover beautiful garden displays, practical gardening advice

2、, great shopping, quality food and entertainment, each with its own distinctive theme and flavour. Hands-on help is all around, with experts to quiz and top nursery plantspeople sharing their skills on the show. TICKET PRICESAs a member, youll enjoy priority show tickets, discounts and as well as da

3、ys out at more than 150 gardens. Time (Thursday 10 - Sunday 13 July)Members Rates (In Advance)10am-7:30pm23. 53pm-7:30pm15Time (Thursday 10 - Sunday 13 July)Public Rates (In Advance)10am-7:30pm303pm-7:30pm19Time (Thursday 10 - Sunday 13 July)On the Day Rates10am-7:30pm343pm-7:30pm21Up to 2 children

4、16 and under go FREE with an accompanying adult. HOW TO FIND USBy RailHampton Court station is approximately 30 minutes from London Waterloo. Save money on your entry ticket when you travel with South West Trains. By LaunchesArrive by boat with Launches to the flower show entrance. Shuttle trip from

5、 Hampton Court station just 2. 50. The members departing from piers (码头) in Kingston save 2 on adult fare please show membership card. BY RoadTake the District Line to Richmond underground station, then the R68 bus Hampton Court. ParkingWe recommend parking at the showground which costs10 per day an

6、d is available at the Stud Gate car park on the A308 Hampton Court Road, and the Hampton Court ear park opposite Hampton Court Palace. Frequent courtesy buses will rin all day between this facility and Hampton Court station. 21. We can know from Paragraph 1 that _. A. the Flower Show is sure to be t

7、he best festival. B. the visitors can taste delicious food with local flavour. C. the Flower Show provides professional consulting service. D. the visitors can learn how to garden and well their own plants. 22. How much is the public rate (in advance) for 11am on Thursday 10 July?A. 34. B. 23. 5. C.

8、 30. D. 15. 23. Which means of transportation provides priority for the members?A. By rail. B. By launches. C. By road. D. By car. BPolice Officer Tidwell left the station just after 8 a. m. on Sunday June 4. He had spent a boring night on duty and was looking forward to his day of rest. By habit he

9、 took a short-cut down the path behind Dugby Hall road and after a minute or two he saw a man climbing down a drainpipe (雨水管)from an open bedroom window of Number 29. In silence, Tidwell crept into the garden. The man reached the ground and was dusting himself down when he felt his arm caught. “Its

10、8:15 on a Sunday morning,” said the officer, and this sort of thing seems an unlikely adventure at such a time. Would you mind explaining?The man was obviously scared but tried to keep calm. He said, I know what you are thinking, officer, but it isnt true. This is a funny mistake. ”“Its part of my j

11、ob to take an interest in unusual events. I think youve just left this house in a manner other than the customary one. That may be quite innocent, but Id like to make sure. Tidwell took out his notebook and a pen. “Name, address and occupation and then, please, tell me your story. . . “Charlie Crane

12、, lorry driver, from Nottingham, 51 Breton Street. My story. . . ”Yes. What were you doing like a fly on that wall, Mr. Crane?”“Well, I had a breakdown yesterday and had to stay the night here. Bed and breakfast. The land-ladys name is Mrs. Fern. She gave me breakfast at seven, and I was out of here

13、 right way and down at the lorry by half past seven. Only when I felt around for a cigarette did I realize Id left $80 in my envelope under the pillow here at number 29. I always put it under my pillow at night. Its a habit Ive got into. I even do it at home. . . “I see. Why didnt you miss it when y

14、ou went to pay Mrs. . . . Whats her name?”“Id paid her last night. Youve got to pay when you take the room, see? So I came rushing back, but its Sunday, and shed gone back to bed, and could I wake her? I rang the bell and banged on the front door for ten minutes before I came round here to the back

15、and spotted my bedroom window still open. Up I went, then, up this pipe. Its a trick I learned in the army. She didnt make the bed and money was still there. You know the rest, I hope you believe it because. . . ”Mr. Crane, whatever are you doing here? I thought youd gone an hour ago. It was Mrs. Fe

16、m, speaking from the kitchen at the corner of the house. 24. Why was Tidwell walking along the path behind Dugby Hall road?A. He usually discovered something suspicious along that way. B. He knew he would get home quicker that way. C. He chose to go that way by chance. D. He had an appointment with

17、a man at number 29 there. 25. Crane stayed the night at number 29 because _. A. he had lost his way in the darkB. he had suddenly fallen ill that nightC. Nottingham was too far for him to drive that nightD. there was something wrong with his lorry26. Why didnt the man realize he had left his money a

18、t the landladys earlier?A. Because he had no occasion to remember the money thing. B. Because he had put the money under the pillow. C. Because he trusted the landlady. D. Because he was in such a hurry that morning. 27. In the end, Officer Tidwell would probably . A. take Crane back to his officeB.

19、 accuse Crane of misbehavingC. force Crane to pay Mrs. Fem some moneyD. just let Crane goCThe idea of progress started to flower in the 17th century. At that time, many wise thinkers believed that man liberated（解放） by reason would rise to greater heights of achievement. The many expressions of human

20、 nature would be the engines of progress： language, business, science, and moral sensibility （道德感）. Unfortunately, most of those engines have failed to bring the desired human progress. The modern age has belonged to material progress and its main source has been science. Science gives people huge p

21、ower to change the world. But can people be trusted to use it always for good？ Think of biotechnology and information technology. And it is not just that scientific progress does not deliver the emotional good. People also fear that mankind is failing to manage science properly. The forests are disa

22、ppearing； the ice is melting； privacy is leaking； life is becoming a depressing march in an ugly world. The point is not that science is harmful, but that scientific progress needs to be mapped tidily onto human progress. That relies on moral sensibility in its widest sense. This liberal force offer

23、s hope for a better future. The very idea of moral sensibility probably sounds outofdate. Bur researchers find that people desire a sense of moral purpose which would give life dignity （尊严）. People want to determine how the world works, not always to be determined by it. Moral sensibility is why peo

24、ple will suffer from their beliefs, and why acts of noble selfsacrifice are so powerful. It is admitted that our moral ideals will never be realized completely. But sometimes, however imperfectly, we can make progress. Human dignity requires the love of ideals for their own sake, but nothing require

25、s that the love be returned. Human progress is neither guaranteed nor hopeless. Instead, it is up to us. 12. What do we know about human progress from Paragraph 1？A. Human beings were greatly liberated by the idea of progress. B. Language failed to serve as an expression of human progress. C. People

26、 began to think about human progress in the 17th century. D. Many thinkers in the 17th century were optimistic about human progress. 13. Why does science fail to bring the desired human progress？A. Scientific progress does not give people dignity. B. Proper governing is not guaranteed in the use of

27、science. C. Science is misunderstood because of improper management. D. The engine of progress is sensitive and unreliable. 14. What does the underlined phrase in Paragraph 3 refer to？A. Depressing life B. Harmful scienceC. Human progress D. Moral sensibility15. What is the main purpose of the passa

28、ge？A. To stress the function of the idea of progress. B. To express concern about the death of moral sensibility. C. To show the importance of moral sensibility in human progress. D. To blame the harm of material progress to human development. DFeeling achy and feverish? Your misery has plenty of co

29、mpany. By the end of December, the tally (计数器) of flu-like illnesses in the state exceeded the peaks in the two previous seasons, when the biggest number of cases occurred in February and March. This time, the flu virus seems to be hitting even harder. Flu is unique among human diseases. It circulat

30、es constantly in cool and dry areas. Because it spreads from person to person and can be picked up easily, nearly everyone is exposed. While its unclear whether the annual flu epidemic (流行病) will worsen this year, or just arrived earlier, fears have been increased by the severity of flu in Australia

31、 during its most recent season and the fact that the vaccine may protect against the predominant (盛行的) kind of the flu only 30 percent of the time. Despite the worries, doctors and public health officials say there is no evidence that people are getting sicker than usual. Flu cases in Massachusetts

32、started rising around Thanksgiving and increased steadily, with an especially steep climb in the last week of the year. “This is a bad flu season but not a horrible one,” said Dr. Andrew G. Villanueva, a lung specialist and chief quality officer at the Lahey Hospital & Medieal Centre in Burlington. The flu season, while clearly in full swing, doesnt “feel d