届高三英语一轮复习限时训练17.docx

1、届高三英语一轮复习限时训练17第一部分：单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. It is perhaps human nature to love beautiful things, and universe contains many things of beauty, flowers being one of the most outstanding.A. the; the B./; the C. the; / D. /; /22. Our English teacher always creates a relaxed atmosphere to keep us _whe

2、n we make a speech or have a discussion.A. at a loss B. at all costs C. at ease D. at will23. Though its economy is speeding fast, Chinas average family income is far below of the developed countries.A. each B. those C. one D. that24. What is the purpose of this experiment?To figure out whether this

3、 material easily under high pressure.A. is broken B. will be broken C. breaks D. broke25. Our company _new profit records through technical innovation15%rate of growth in the last two years and 10% this yearA. sets B. has set C. is setting D. has been setting26. The .cultural industry is to the nati

4、onal economy. It is expected to account for 10% of our countrys GDP by 2015.A. valuable B. vague C. vital D. valid27. Constant quarrels between my parents are driving me crazy. If only I a warm and harmonious family.A. have B. will have C. had D. had had28. Of all the feelings, bodily pain is the mo

5、st difficult .A. explained B. to explain C. being explained D. to be explained29. We dont know the precise use Google-makes of Chinese famous works, but its scanning of them without permission is illegal.A. which B. how C. when D. what30. To our delight, more and more parents are their attention fro

6、m their childrens academic .scores to their all-round development.A. shifting B. drawing C. focusing D. paying31. I dont want to repair your car for nothing.You get well paid, as long as you do a good job, I promise you.A. must B. should C. shall D. may32. Taking in less fat and doing more exercise

7、will keep you in good .A. shape B. order C. status D. position第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1分，满分20分）11-year-old Precious Thomas is making her way to the front of a conference room in a high school, smiling broadly. The students there have been 36 that the girl is HIV-positive. They are 37 , as if they expected

8、 her to look 38 a bit sick.I know many of you are 39 , What could a little girl like her have to say? Precious begins. I would like to tell you a story. In her own 40 words, she tells her story.Precious was just two weeks old when her mother, a heroin addict, decided she couldnt 41 the child and gav

9、e her to a friend, Rocky Thomas. The birth mother 42 her rights so that Rocky and her husband could adopt Precious. They were in the process of doing that when the 43 was diagnosed with HIV. The couple adopted her 44.It was the age of AIDS 45 But Rocky, from the first, taught Precious about the infe

10、ction, describing the virus to her as a bad bug. With an early ability of 46 long prayers(祈祷文),poems and Bible passages, Precious showed off her 47 in churches at just two years old. There, in places where the talk of AIDS might not 48 have been welcomed, Precious began telling audiences about the b

11、ad bug in her body.From kindergarten through fourth grade, Precious was 49 by a retired teacher with several other neighborhood children. Precious attended public school in fifth grade, but her mother 50 her out when some of the kids began 51 her, calling her AIDS girl. Now she is two years ahead of

12、 other students her age at the SEED Public Charter School.Things are much better now, Rocky says. Until she was four, she was 52 _ in hospital. Sometimes we didnt know 53 she could come back home. These days, Precious likes hanging 54 with her best friend, Charlotte, and going to dance class. Not wo

13、rrying much about what might happen, she says, I dont even focus on that. Im just a(n) 55 11-year-old. Life is always enjoyable. 36. A. askedB. orderedC.toldD. noticed37. A. excitedB. surprisedC.interestedD. disappointed38. A. at leastB. at firstC. at mostD. at last39. A. worryingB. discoveringC. ad

14、miringD. wondering40. A. tremblingB. thoughtfulC. complicatedD. simple41.A. take onB. care forC. look overD. live on42. A. abandonedB. distributedC. ignoredD. exchanged43. A. husbandB. wifeC. b*abyD. student44. A. anywayB. somewhatC. anytimeD. sometime45. A. doubtB. protectionC.scareD.research46. A.

15、 exploringB. memorizingC. explainingD analyzing47. A. figureB. opinionC.courageD. talent48. A. neverthelessB. neverC. moreoverD. otherwise49. A. attendedB. taughtjC. supportedD. treated50. A. pulledB. sentC. pickedD. ruled51. A. trickingB. scoldingC. teasingD. refusing52.A. hardlyB. frequentlyC. tot

16、allyD.rarely53. A. whetherB.thatC. howD. why54. A. onB. upC.overD. out55. A. friendlyB. abnormalC. normalD. awkward第三部分：阅读理解（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）AThe cost of raising a child from birth to age 18 is about $ 160,140! That doesnt even touch college tuition. For those with kids, this figure might lead the

17、m thinking how much they could have banked. For others, that number might confirm the decision to remain childless.But $ 160,140 isnt so bad if you break it down. It translates into $ 8 896. 66 a year, $ 741. 38 a month, or $171. 08 a week. Thats a mere $24. 44 a day! Just over a dollar an hour.Stil

18、l, you might think the best financial advice says dont have children if you ever want to be rich. It is not.What do you get for your $ 160,140? Naming rights. Giggles under the covers every night. More love than your heart can hold. Kisses and hugs. Endless wonder over rocks, ants, clouds, and warm

19、cookies. A hand to hold usually covered with jam. A partner for blowing bubbles, flying kites, and building sandeastles.For $ 160,140, you never have to grow up! You get to finger-paint, carve pumpkins, play hide-and-seek, and never stop believing in Santa Claus. You have an excuse to keep reading t

20、he Adventures of Piglet and Pooh, watching cartoons , going to Disney movies, and wishing on stars.For $ 160,140, you get to be a hero just for taking the training wheels off the bike, and coaching a baseball team that never wins but always gets treated to ice cream regardless.You get a front row se

21、at to history; to witness the first step, first word, first date, and first time behind the wheel.You get to be immortal(不朽的)You get another branch added to your family tree.You get an education in nursing, criminal justice and communications that no college can match.In the eyes of a child, you ran

22、k right up there with God.You have all the power to correct a mistake, scare away the monsters under the bed, patch a broken heart, police a party, and love them without limits, so one day they will, like you, love without counting the cost.56. Which of the following is NOT true after you have a chi

23、ld?A. You enjoy the right to name your children.B. You never seem to get old.C. You still need to learn.D. You get admiration as a parent.57. By In the eyes of a child, you rank right up there with God, the author intends to say .A. you are powerful next to GodB. you are the one your children love a

24、nd trust mostC. you need to behave like a GodD. you keep yourself too far for your children to reach you58. Which of the following could be the best title of the passage? A. A dollar, an hour and a child B. Children and bankC. Money and parents D. Fun and children59. Which of the following could be

25、used as the last sentence to end the passage? A. Remain childless. B. Enjoy raising your children.C. Make a bank for your children. D. Find a way to be happy.BIsrael has passed a law banning the use of underweight models in advertising. Known as the Photoshop Law”, it also requires that agencies tel

26、l their audience if theyve digitally changed pictures to make models look thinner.The new law prohibits the use of models with a body mass index of 18. 5 or less, a designation based on internationally accepted measures. The figure matches the set of fixed limits by the U. S. Department of Health.Th

27、e law doesnt set a money amount that can be gained in court from such a suit. Lawmakers realize that it may be a long and difficult process to prove in court that a company broke the new law, but they feel that simply having the law in place will accomplish what they want; stopping advertising compa

28、nies from continuing to influence Israelis with images of unhealthy-looking models as the gold standard of beauty.Some modeling agencies in Israel arent happy.They say that the indexes on which the law is based are arbitrary and are not appropriate for every model. Many models who are totally health

29、y girls might be disqualified because of the law. Some models are naturally thin and unable to gain weight and the new law would unfairly prevent them from finding jobs.However, plus-size American supermodel Emme told CNN that she thinks the law will cause other countries to make similar measures ag

30、ainst showing underweight models. I think this is fantastic because so many young women and men are suffering to look in a way that is unrealistic and unhealthy, she said.60. What is Photoshop Law about?A. Banning the use of underweight models.B. Banning underweight models in advertising.C. Banning

31、changing pictures digitally.D. Banning models in advertising.cA unique thermo-solar power station Germasolar in southern Spain can work even on cloudy days: energy stored when the sun shines lets it produce electricity even during the night.It is the first solar power station in the world that works 24 hours a day! This is how it works: the panels reflect the suns rays onto the tower, transmitting energy 1,000 times stronger than that of the suns rays reaching the earth. Energy is stored in tanks, and then steam is produced before finally tur