届高三英语第二十周练习.docx

1、届高三英语第二十周练习2014届高三英语第一学期期末练习（第二十周练习）20140115第二部分 英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）第二节 完型填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分）Who is setting your standards for you ?A true story has it that one elder man 36 to jog around the local high school football field. As he huffed and puffed(气喘吁吁) along, the team was 37 . The players soon

2、started running sprints (断距离疾跑)up and down the field. The man told himself “I will 38 keep running until they quit.”So he ran. And they ran. And he ran some more. And they kept running. And he kept running until he 39 finally run no more. He stopped in 40 . One of the players, equally out of breath,

3、 approached him and said in a crying voice, “Boy, I am so glad that you finally stopped. 41 told us we had to keep running 42 the old guy who was jogging !” He was watching them. They were watching him. He was letting them set his 43 , on the contrary, they allow him to set 44 .My question is this:

4、Are you keeping 45 with somebody else in your daily life? Are you 46 people to set your standards for you? What about your standards, or 47 , for moral behavior or even your way of building up your own characteristics ? Or guidelines for what kind of life 48 you want? Negative or positive? Do you ke

5、ep pace with those 49 you, or do you decided yourself just 50 you will live your life? The true is that only you are 51 to determine what your standards will be.Set your standards to low, and you will know only 52 . But set high standards and you can live an immeasurably full and 53 life. For only w

6、hen you 54 the best that is within yourself, will you experience great living. Just as an old saying goes: “Think big 55 , and win big success.”Who is setting your standards?36 A planned B. decided C. hoped D. begged37 A. in practice B. in order C. in place D. in danger 38 A. just B. simple C. hardl

7、y D. nearly39 A. would B. should C. could D. must40 A. delight B. despair C. astonishment D. exhaustion41 A. Headmaster B. Teacher C. Coach D. Monitor42 A. as long as B. as far as C. as soon as D. as good as43 A. example B. timetable C. standards D. tricks44 A. his B. him C. them D. theirs45 A. touc

8、h B. pace C. contact D. promise46 A. making B. encouraging C. having D. allowing47 A. principals B. theories C. principles D. rules48 A. way B. method C. technique D. attitude49 A. around B. along C. against D. across50 A why B. how C. where D. whether51 A. admitted B. educated C. qualified D. deman

9、ded52 A. dishonest B. discontent C. uncomfortable D. unforgettable53 A selfless B. valueless C. worthwhile D. worthless54 A. work for B. long for C. reach for D. run for 55 A. target B. score C. deal D. goal第一节 单项填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）21. The Chinese Dream is _ dream to improve peoples well-being and

10、 _ dream of harmony, peace and development.A. the; a B. a; a C. a; the D. the; the22. It will be a big help if you go to the store and get what we need for dinner. _, I will set the table.A. As a result B. On the whole C. In the meanwhile D. As a matter of fact.23. - Dad, I have been appointed as ma

11、nager of our company, but I am worried about it. - Why worry? Increased responsibility can _ your best qualities.A. bring in B. bring about C. bring up D. bring out24. Whitney Houstons sudden death suggests that drug abuse is such a serious problem _ we should deal with properly.A. as B. that C. whi

12、ch D. where25. -The task is challenging and demanding. Who do you think can make it? - _my partner have a try? I think she is the right person to do it.A. Will B. Might C. Should D. Shall 26. Large quantities of information as well as some timely help _ since the organization was built.A. has offere

13、d B. had been offered C. have been offered D. is offered27. - How do you find Justin Lins Fast & Furious 6? - Fantastic! It cant be _ and has brought us a wonderful experience. A. as impressive B. more impressive C. most impressive D. so impressive28. - Li Yuchun is said to have been invited to 2014

14、 CCTV Spring Festival Show.- Really? Its been a long time _ she won the champion in Super Girl in 2005.A. since B. that C. when D. before29. _ on both sides of the street _excited fans who wanted to see the famous football player named David Beckham.A. Standing; was B. Waiting; were C. Arriving; was

15、 D. Living; were30. One thousand dollars a month is not a fortune but will help cover my living _.A. bills B. expenses C. prices D. charges31. _ in the leg made it impossible for me to walk as fast as usual. A. Being injured B. To be injured C. Having injured D. Injured32. I wonder if this red dress

16、 is _ in a larger size. This one is too tight.A. possible B. acceptable C. available D. fashionable33. Jane is determined to go to France for further education_all the possible consequences.A. instead of B. regardless of C. in addition to D. in response to 34. While our city tries impatiently to cha

17、nge its appearance by tearing down old buildings, more and more citizens are suggesting ways to _ the historically important architectureA. decorate B. develop C. preserve D. reserve35. -Wow, isnt this handsome device the most popular iphone5? Can I have a look at it?-_.A. No, you cant B. Sorry, its

18、 expensive C. Sure, it looks good D. Yes, go ahead第三部分 阅读理解（共20小题；每小题2分，满分40分）ATraditional fairytales are being abandoned by parents because they are too scary for their young children, a study found. Research revealed one in five parents has ditched old classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwa

19、rves and Rapunzel in favour of more modern books. One third of parents said their children have been left in tears after hearing the horrible details of Little Red Riding Hood. And nearly half of mothers and fathers refuse to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids as the themes of the story are kidnappi

20、ng and execution. Similarly, Goldilocks and the Three Bears was also a tale likely to be left on the book shelf as parents felt it forgives stealing.The survey of 2,000 adults was conducted to mark the launch of the hit US drama GRIMM, which starts tonight at 9 p.m. on Watch, and sees six episodes(片

21、段) based on traditional fairytales. The poll found a quarter of parents polled wouldnt consider reading a fairytale to their child until they had reached the age of five, as they prompt too many awkward questions from their offspring(后代子孙). Steve Hornsey, General Manager ofWatch, said: “Bedtime stor

22、ies are supposed to soothe children and send them off to sleep soundly. But as we see in GRIMM, fairytales can be dark and dramatic tales so its understandable that parents worry about reading them to young children.”“As adults we can see the innocence in fairytales, but a five year old with an over

23、 active imagination could take things too seriously. Despite the dark nature of classic fairytales, as we see in GRIMM, good will triumph over evil and there is always a moral to the story.”The study also found two thirds of mums and dads try to avoid stories which might give their children nightmar

24、es. However, half of parents said traditional tales are more likely to have a strong moral message than a lot of modern kids books, such as The Gruffalo, The Hungary Caterpillar and the Mr. Men books.56 Why dont some parents want to read Rumplestiltskin to their kids?A. Rumplestiltskin is too long.

25、B. Rumplestiltskin is too difficult.C. Rumplestiltskin forgives stealing. D. Rumplestiltskin may influence Children badly.57 We can learn from paragraph 3 that Grimm is _.A. a fairytales book B. a movie for childrenC. a play loved by children D. a drama based on traditional fairytales58 The underlin

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